Kyrgyz Minister of Agriculture visits EkoNiva
8 December 2021 News from the Company
The Minister of Agriculture of the Kyrgyz Republic, Askarbek Dzhanybekov, visited EkoNiva's farms during his working visit to Russia. He was accompanied by Maksatbek Nurdinov, Director of the Livestock and Pasture Research Institute, and Urmat Akmatov, Board Member of the JIA Business Association, as well as by employees of the Ministry.
The delegation visited the main site of the Ekosem-Agrar Group's breeding and seed production plant in the Kursk region, the Dobrino dairy farm, and the dairy and cheese factory in the Voronezh region.
In talks with CEO Stefan Dürr and other members of the management team, as well as the Group's technical experts, opportunities for cooperation were discussed.
EkoNiva has been working with Kyrgyz companies since 2019. The partnership started with the supply of the highly adaptable barley seed "Kalkjul" to companies in the Chui region. Currently, EkoNiva also supplies winter and spring wheat, spring barley and soybeans to the republic.
"Everything we have seen at EkoNiva is very impressive - especially the quality of the seed, the technology and the size. They are way ahead of the curve. We came to familiarize ourselves with the company's business areas, to discuss and work out possibilities for mutually beneficial cooperation. We hope for a fruitful and long-term cooperation," Askarbek Dzhanybekov said after the visit.
"We are pleased to cooperate with Kyrgyzstan. The expansion of partnership and business relations further contributes to the mutual integration of our countries," said Stefan Dürr, President of EkoNiva Group.
"EkoNiva intends to increase the deliveries of saturated products to Kyrgyzstan. Another important topic of cooperation is dairy cattle breeding. In Kyrgyzstan, people are interested in developing a highly productive dairy herd and EkoNiva has the know-how to realize this goal," says Evgeny Kucheryavenko, the managing director of EkoNiva-Semena.
According to the Russian Federal Customs Service, trade turnover between Russia and Kyrgyzstan amounted to USD 1.69 billion in 2020, and Russian exports to the republic exceeded USD 1.45 billion.