As part of the international student meeting 'Among peers: the image of future partnership as seen by the youth', 90 students from universities of the CIS countries and Russia have visited EkoNiva's tour project in Voronezh oblast. Here, they got acquainted with modern dairy production and met with Stefan Dürr, EkoNiva Group President.

The tour project of EkoNiva Group, Russia's largest dairy holding, has taken first place in the Agritourism category of the Route is Planned national award. Farm tours were recognised as the best holiday option for those willing to immerse themselves in village life.

EkoNiva Group, Russia's largest dairy producer, and Avgust-Agro holding have signed a long-term cooperation agreement at Agrovolga international agroindustrial trade fair held in Kazan.

The summer session of MoSt, the all-Russian agricultural student team Milk Standard, began at Vysokoye dairy in Voronezh oblast on 1 July. For two months, 40 students from higher and secondary vocational educational institutions from seven regions of Russia will do an internship at EkoNivaAgro enterprises.

EkoNiva Group, Russia's largest dairy holding, has announced the completion of spring field works. With winter crops and perennial grasses, pastures and meadows, the total cultivated area to be harvested in 2024 exceeded 480,000 hectares.

EkoNiva Group, Russia's largest dairy holding, has announced its operating results over January-March 2024 covering its core business segments: dairy farming, milk processing, crop growing and seed production.

EkoNiva Group, the largest raw milk producer in Russia, is currently preparing fodder for its own herd. The first cutting for haylage is underway in Voronezh subdivision of the holding. This year, over 235,000 head of dairy cattle are to be provided with forage.

Around 50 students from 17 Voronezh and Belgorod universities have visited EkoNiva’s enterprises based in Voronezh oblast. The future agronomists, herd managers, veterinarians, machine operators, engineers, technologists and tourism officers got to know all business segments of the holding through lectures arranged by the Group’s specialists and participating in an entertaining business game.

Olga Vtulkina, a calf tender, has been working at EkoNiva's enterprise in Voronezh oblast since 2010. For her labour achievements and many years of dedicated work, she has received a commendation from the President of the Russian Federation. The corresponding order was published on the Kremlin’s official website.

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