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The first to work with raw materials was the Buinsky sugar plant. This agricultural season the enterprise has processed more than 700 thousand tons of beets. 4.5 thousand tons of root crops were processed here per day. Production was more than 126 thousand tons, which is 8.1 thousand tons more than last year. Beets were supplied to the plant by Apastovsky, Drozhzhanovsky, Kaibitsky, Tetyushsky regions, as well as the Republic of Chuvashia.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Food of the Republic of Tatarstan informs about the start of the competitive selection for participation in the training project "Farmer's School". The program is implemented by Rosselkhozbank together with the Ministry of Agriculture and Food of the Republic of Tatarstan. The training will take place at the Kazan State Agrarian University.

In the Ministry of Agriculture and Food of the Republic of Tatarstan, a single 8-800-444-16-70 hotline continues to function. Since its launch (in April 2020), ministry specialists have answered 704 calls. Most of the applicants were interested in measures of state support for agricultural producers and farmers. Housing and land issues, employment opportunities at agricultural enterprises and background information of a different nature about the agro-industrial sector were also relevant.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Food of the Republic of Tatarstan in accordance with Article 48 of the Law of the Russian Federation of December 27, 1991 No. 2124-1 "On Mass Media" and the Rules for the Accreditation of Journalists under the Ministry of Agriculture and Food of the Republic of Tatarstan, approved by order of the Ministry of July 22, 2019 No. 151/2-pr, announces the permanent accreditation of journalists at the ministry for 2021.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Food of the Republic of Tatarstan informs that the federal law of December 29, 2020 No. 473-FZ "On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation" sets the minimum wage from January 1, 2021 in the amount of 12 792 rubles per month.

On February 6, the All-Russian festival of creative sledges "SunnyFEST" will take place in Mamadysh. The organizer of the event is the Agrarian Youth Association of the Republic of Tatarstan.

Every week we write about people who, with the support of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Tatarstan, develop their business in rural areas, family farms and young entrepreneurs doing what they love. One of these is Ravgat Khanov from the village of Iske Muncha, Menzelinsky District.

New rules on labor protection in agriculture came into force at the beginning of this year. They have replaced those in force since 2016.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Food of the Republic of Tatarstan invites you to take part in the action to collect live trees left by the townspeople after the New Year celebration for animal feed. From 10 to 31 January in Kazan, the Povolzhskaya Ecological Company organized a reception point for live trees. Anyone can take part in the action. To do this, you need to bring the symbol of the New Year holidays (Christmas tree, pine, fir, spruce branches) and put it in a special container.

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