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On November 9, the acceptance of applications for the "Tastes of Russia" competition ended. 79 constituent entities of the country announced about 500 regional brands of food products, which will take part in the selection and comprehensive support program developed by the Ministry of Agriculture of Russia. Thus, thanks to the competition, a large-scale map of Russia's tastes was formed - for the first time at the all-Russian level, such an array of data on the country's main food brands was collected.

In the Ministry of Agriculture and Food of the Republic of Tatarstan, the telephone of the single hot line continues to accept calls 8-800-444-16-70. Since its launch (in April this year), the ministry's specialists have answered 589 calls. Most of the applicants (44%) were interested in measures of state support for agricultural producers and farmers. Housing issues, employment opportunities at agricultural enterprises and background information on different matters of the agro-industrial sector were also relevant.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Food of the Republic of Tatarstan informs that now the farmers of Tatarstan who produce organic products, passing certification in the JSC "RCMC" Test-Tatarstan ", are entitled to be included in the unified state register of producers of organic products and to label their products with a single sign "Organic ". This is a special sign in form of a white leaf on a green background with the words "organic" in Russian and English, as well as a QR code that allows the buyer to receive detailed information about the manufacturer.

This fall, for a month, representatives of the Agrarian Youth Association of the Republic of Tatarstan and the Department of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Tatarstan within the All-Russian youth project to preserve the cultural and historical heritage of the village and raise awareness of the population tell about the possibilities of self-realization in rural areas.

The Tatarstan manufacturer Maheev continues to supply its products for the international space station. The video from the ISS was published on November 3 by cosmonaut Oleg Artemiev. He tells how breakfast goes in space, and fills the beluga with adjika produced in Yelabuga, Republic of Tatarstan.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Food of the Republic of Tatarstan informs that the leading bank for farmers, Rosselkhozbank, has developed an ecosystem of digital services "Svoe Fermerstvo" for small farming enterprises. The system was created to help you run a successful agribusiness and includes a marketplace for sale of agricultural farm products.

Today agricultural fairs traditionally opened in Kazan at 6 a.m. The cool autumn weather did not stop the locals. For many, a trip to a fair on Saturday has become a good family tradition uniting several generations. Adult children come to the fairs with their elderly parents, help holding the products, and when they see the prices, they decide to make purchases for themselves too.

On Saturday, November 7, from 6 am, the Ministry of Agriculture and Food of the Republic of Tatarstan invites residents of the republic to purchase agricultural products at affordable prices at fairs in Kazan, Nizhnekamsk, Naberezhnye Chelny and in the village of Oktyabrsky, Zelenodolsk district (trade and fair complex "New Tura"). Citizens will be able to buy meat, sausage products, draft milk, cheese, butter, eggs, vegetables, honey, sugar, flour, cereals and other farm products brought from the municipal districts of Tatarstan.

Registration for the First National Competition of Regional Food Brands "Tastes of Russia", organized by the Ministry of Agriculture of Russian Federation, continues until November 9. The organizing committee received over 400 applications from more than 70 regions of the country.

This was announced today by the Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food of Tatarstan Ildus Gabdrakhmanov at a seminar on increasing the efficiency of the crop production industry through optimization of nutrition and protective measures, which was held in Vysokogorsky district on the basis of Kazanselmash LLC with the participation of investors and large agricultural producers of the republic.