The results of the competition “Best Combine operator – 2023” have been summed up
Today, the Tatar-Inform news agency hosted a press conference of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food of the Republic of Tatarstan on the topic “Engineering and technical support of the agro-industrial complex.” Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food of the Republic of Tatarstan Rafael Fattakhov and the winners of the combine operator competition took part in it.
At the press conference, they discussed the availability of agricultural equipment and also summed up the results of the “Best Combine Operator - 2023” competition.
According to the renewal of the machine and tractor fleet for 2023, we have 2,663 units of equipment, worth more than 10.8 billion rubles. Of these, 407 are tractors, 195 combines, 83 cars and 2,011 - other equipment.
Through Rosagroleasing JSC, in 2023, farms were able to purchase 799 agricultural machines, including 131 tractors, 99 combines, 58 automotive equipment, 24 self-propelled sprayers and 487 units of the other equipment.
It was noted that in the 2023-2024 repair season, 9,200 tractors, 2,600 grain harvesters, more than 1 thousand forage harvesters, more than 5 thousand seeders and sowing complexes and more than 5 thousand soil-cultivating units will have to be repaired. “By April 1, tractors, sowing and tillage equipment must be repaired,” he emphasized.
With the support of Rais RT, the “Best Combine Operator” competition was launched in 2017. According to him, the competition was created to popularize the profession of a combine operator. The competition has already become traditional and the number of participants increases every year.
A total of 1,410 combine operators took part in the competition, among which there were 490 winners. Among grain harvesters, 190 out of 1,144 declared combine operators won. Among the forage harvesters, 50 of the 125 declared combiners won, and they received a bonus in the amount of 50 thousand rubles. Among self-propelled mowers, 50 out of 141 combine operators won, their prize amounted to 40 thousand rubles. 200 combine operators became regional winners and received a bonus of 30 thousand rubles.
This year, for the first time, a nomination has been put forward for self-propelled forage harvesters, given the importance of forage procurement for the republic. In total, the competition commission accepted 125 applications, and as a result, the 50 best combine operators for feed harvesting were selected.
“To create equal conditions for the competitors, the combines were divided into groups based on engine power and manufacturer,” said Rafael Fattakhov.