Tatarstan agricultural producers are helped to sell their products through large regional and federal networks
Today, a seminar was held at the Ministry of Agriculture and Food of the Republic of Tatarstan with the participation of the Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Corporation, the leading retailer X5 Retail Group, and agricultural producers of Tatarstan. The aim of the event was to help agricultural producers in selling their products through large regional and federal networks. The seminar was broadcasted live on the YouTube channel of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food of the Republic of Tatarstan. Farmers who did not participate in the event can watch the video at any time.
The seminar was opened by the Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food of the Republic of Tatarstan Rishat Khabipov, who announced the main issues of supporting farmers and developing agricultural cooperation. He also announced the opening of a competitive selection of business projects "Agrostartup" in terms of the National project "Creating a system to support farmers and the development of rural cooperation."
“Reception of documents on the national project will be announced on August 6. But you can start preparing documents now. On the official website of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food of the Republic of Tatarstan in the section “Grants to farmers, agricultural cooperatives and subsidies of private farms” all necessary information has already been posted. The maximum grant amount will be 4 million rubles. ” - noted Rishat Habipov. The Deputy Minister also reminded that in the republic in order to implement measures aimed at the creation and development of agricultural cooperatives, a “Competence Center for the Development of Agricultural Cooperation in the Republic of Tatarstan” was created.
Tatyana Lazutina, Deputy Directorate for the Development of Agricultural Cooperation of AO Corporation of SMEs, spoke about the company's activities and possible support measures for farmers. Continuing the topic of support, the Advisor to the Directorate Alexei Rokhlin presented to the seminar participants a ready-made business plan for beef cattle, which is suitable both for receiving grants and loans in banks under concessional lending programs, and also told about other features of the service “Business Navigator SME ".
A representative of X5 Retail Group, Timur Baymullin, spoke about the peculiarities of the Pyaterochka, Perekrestok and Karusel retail chains, which are in the group with regional suppliers, and recommended starting with sending a commercial offer in the form proposed on the company's website.
The farmers of Tatarstan also shared their experience with trading networks. Ramil Yarullin, Chairman of the “Zavoditel” SPPK from the Laishevsky District, engaged in the production of natural herbal teas and supplying products to 28,000 stores throughout Russia, spoke about his own experience of joining regional, and then federal, networks. Mintap Minekhanov and Almaz Nasyrov, the general director of LLC Camembert from the Kama-Ustyinsky district, shared the peculiarities of the products - French cheese Camembert and Brie and discussed the possible delivery volumes with a representative of X5 Retail Group.
Further, the participants proceeded to a more detailed discussion of supply issues in the format of questions and answers, and also had the opportunity to talk individually with representatives of government bodies of retail networks.