In Tatarstan, feed centers and digitalization of herd management will be the growth points of the agricultural sector
In 2019, effective work was carried out to introduce feed centers for the production of complete balanced feed. This was announced by the Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Tatarstan - Minister of Agriculture and Food of Tatarstan Marat Zyabbarov.
So, in the agricultural consumer cooperative named after Vakhitov of Kukmorsky district, the use of a feed center for 1 month gave an economic effect of more than 4 million rubles. Milk yield increased by 11%. At the same time, they saved on the cost of feed. The feed center was paid for in 10 months at a milk selling price of 29 rubles.
The use of balanced feed helps to develop livestock farming in personal subsidiary plots, making it easier for the villager to procure feed. For example, "Monokorm" in Kukmorsky district was created with grant support to provide members of the cooperative, owning personal farmsteads, with “monofeed”. Due to the balanced milk yield of cows, it now has additional 10 liters per day. The profitability of milk increased by 1.5 times. The cooperative purchases milk from its members at a cost of 1 ruble 30 kopecks per 1 kg. And the cost of the feed inside of the cooperative is 6 rubles / kg.
Similarly, the effective use of the feed center is proved in the "Food Program" of the Mamadysh district. Here, 146 tons of milk are produced per day. In addition, the Food Program sells feed to 5 other regions of the republic. In 2020, in the Sabinsky district, it is planned to launch a large-scale feed center project with a capacity of 10 thousand head of cattle.
In addition, the digitalization of herd management and feeding will be the growth points this year. A positive example of such innovations is demonstrated by Unish agricultural company in the Atninsky district. Here, productivity increased by 40%, and additional profit amounted to 8 million rubles.