EkoNiva Group, Russia’s largest dairy holding, announces the start of cash crop and commercial seed harvesting. The Group’s Voronezh subdivision is at the forefront of the 2026 campaign.

The personnel issue is particularly acute in the Russian farming sector. One of the tools to tackle it is the creation of agritech-classes. In the 2025-2026 academic year, this specialisation was officially included in the curricula of the country’s schools as part of the Technological Support for Food Security national project. EkoNiva Group started carrying out career guidance for pupils more than 10 years ago. With the launch of the initiative by the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation, the company has become one of the leaders in the systematic development of agritech-classes in Russia.

The Progeny section features varieties from EkoNiva’s portfolio. Today, the spotlight falls on the Group's in-house soya bean variety EN Proton, a major breakthrough in the breeding of high-protein crops. Let’s take a look at its genealogy and find out how it was created.

EkoNiva Group’s first soft spring wheat EN Sirius has been added to the portfolio of in-house bred varieties and entered into the State Register of Plant Breeding Achievements Approved for Use. The latter was made possible due to the company’s participation in the Federal Scientific and Technical Programme for the Development of Agriculture aimed at strengthening Russia’s food security and introducing advanced domestic solutions.

The production facility of EkoNiva Group, Russia’s largest dairy holding, located in Shchuchye village of Voronezh oblast has obtained a permit for exporting cheeses and other dairy items to China. The enterprise manufactures several types of semi-hard cheeses, premium hard Dürr Classic and Dürr Zeller cheeses, sour cream and curds.

EkoNiva Group, Russia’s largest dairy holding, intends to carry out a dairy construction investment project in Samara oblast. The corresponding cooperation agreement has been signed by Vyacheslav Fedorishchev, Governor of Samara oblast, and Stefan Dürr, President of EkoNiva Group, during St. Petersburg International Economic Forum.

EkoNiva, Russia’s largest dairy holding, is looking into opportunities for expanding its presence and building a new farm in Leningrad oblast. At St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, Governor Aleksandr Drozdenko and EkoNiva Group President Stefan Dürr have signed an agreement on social and economic cooperation.

EkoNiva Group, Russia’s largest dairy holding, is looking to establish cooperation and expand its operations to Khabarovsk area. At St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, Dmitriy Demeshin, Governor of Khabarovsk Area, and Stefan Dürr, President of EkoNiva Group, signed a memorandum of understanding.

EKONIVA Organic milk manufactured at the MosMedynagroprom processing plant in Kaluga oblast has received the People’s Choice Organic Brand title at the 5th National Organic Contest. The event was held under the auspices of the Federation Council of the Russian Federation in cooperation with the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation and Russian Quality System (Roskachestvo), supported by the Organika foundation.

Russia’s largest dairy holding EkoNiva Group presents audited consolidated financial results according to IFRS for 2025.