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Today, a regional seminar-meeting on increasing rural business activity was held in the Menzelinsky Municipal District of the Republic of Tatarstan. Acting Chairman of the State Council of the Republic of Tatarstan Marat Akhmetov, Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Tatarstan – Minister of Agriculture and Food of the Republic of Tatarstan Marat Zyabbarov, Chairman of the Council of the Association of Local Governments of the Republic of Tatarstan Ekzam Gubaydullin, and State Council deputies Albert Khabibullin, Azat Khamayev, and Nazip Khazipov participated.
Today, by Order No. 50-kr of the Minister of Agriculture of the Russian Federation dated May 20, 2026, Ilshat Nuriyev was appointed Rector of Kazan State Agrarian University.
As part of the "International Cooperation and Export" national project aimed at increasing the export of non-resource, non-energy goods, JSC Russian Export Center is holding a festival and fair under the national brand "Made in Russia" in Harbin, People's Republic of China.
The main goal of the "WeAreTogether" Award is to recognize and support leaders of socially significant initiatives aimed at helping people and improving the quality of life in the country and around the world. The Award demonstrates society's contribution to achieving Russia's national development goals through 2030.
Applications are now open for AgroSmena-2026, a summer educational program for schoolchildren in agricultural technology classes from across the country, run by the Russian Ministry of Agriculture for the second year in a row. The project aims to provide early career guidance and introduce students to modern professions in the agricultural sector.
From May 26 to 30, 2026, the All-Russian Agro Dictation, a federal event to test knowledge about the agro-industrial complex, rural areas, and the country's food security, will be held in Russia for the second time. The dictation can be taken online at https://агродиктант.рф/ (pre-registration required) or in person at one of the organized venues.
On May 16, 2026, the Kazan Hippodrome hosted the "Business on Horseback" horse races and the International Jockey Championship - the KazanForum 2026 Cup - for the first time as part of the 17th International Economic Forum "Russia – Islamic World: KazanForum." The Forum's ceremonial conclusion included an equestrian show featuring thoroughbred English, Arabian, and Tatar horses three years and older, born in the Republic of Tatarstan.
August-Agro Management Company has shipped its first shipments of flax and peas to China by rail. Container trains carrying approximately 1,600 tons of product recently departed the Belt and Road container terminal. The trains will transit Kazakhstan to Tianjin Station.
Today, the Ministry announced the results of the "Grains of Poetry" poetry recitation competition, dedicated to the 140th anniversary of the birth of Tatar poet, literary critic, and publicist Gabdulla Tukay and the 120th anniversary of the birth of Tatar poet, journalist, and war correspondent Musa Jalil. The central themes of the participants' poetry were village life, agricultural work, natural conditions, animals, plants, the daily life and customs of villagers, and agricultural professions.
Today, the International Agro-Industrial Trade and Purchasing Session for export-oriented companies in the Russian agro-industrial complex concluded as part of the 17th International Economic Forum "Russia – Islamic World: KazanForum."