Yuriy Vasyukov, Regional Director of EkoNiva Group in Kursk region, has been honoured by the Russian Ministry of Agriculture. He received a prestigious Letter of Commendation signed by Dmitriy Patrushev, Minister of Agriculture, that expresses gratitude for years of diligent and efficient work of the Director and the whole Zashchitnoye farm team in the agricultural industry.

In 2022, the gross milk yield across all EkoNiva’s farms passed a 1-million milestone for the second year running and reached record breaking 1.19 million tonnes. Over 111,200 cows in total have contributed to such an excellent result, but some outliers delivered the most outstanding performances across the holding. At some enterprises in Voronezh, Orenburg and Ryazan oblasts, individual cows produced up to 74 kg of excellent-quality milk per day. Please, meet 5 top performers of 2022 (all Holsteins) selected based on the breeding value.

EN Voin and EN Persey bred by EkoNiva Group’s Centre of Plant Breeding and Variety Maintenance are two new winter wheat varieties that have been entered into the State Register of Plant Breeding Achievements. In 2023, they are allowed for use in the Central Black Soil and Middle Volga regions.

The three-day Agros-2023 international trade show devoted to pedigree cattle breeding and fodder production has come to an end at the Crocus Expo International Exhibition Centre. EkoNiva presented its products catering to the needs of livestock farming enterprises and enabling them to run a successful agribusiness.

EkoNivaAgro, an EkoNiva Group company based in Voronezh oblast, has marked the 20th anniversary of its foundation. The festive occasion has brought together over 350 employees and guests, including those who have been working here since the first days. Aleksandr Gusev, Governor of the region, and heads of district administrations joined the celebration to congratulate EkoNivaAgro’s team on the significant milestone.

Zashchitnoye, a seed growing and plant breeding company within EkoNiva Group located in Kursk oblast, has summed up the results of the year. The best employees from all districts of the company’s operation received regional and municipal Letters of Commendation and Letters of Appreciation for impressive performance in 2022.

EkoNiva Group, the largest milk producing holding in Russia, has presented preliminary figures according to the unaudited consolidated IFRS statement for January – September of 2022.

EkoNiva Group, Russia's largest dairy holding, has launched the City of Professions educational project. It has formed part of the tour programme at the dairy farms Dobrino in Voronezh oblast and Ulanovo in Kaluga oblast. The initiative aims to call the attention of children and teenagers to agricultural professions and provide insight into the work at a modern farming enterprise.

Voronezh oblast Governor Aleksandr Gusev has honoured EkoNivaAgro top performers on Agriculture and Processing Industry Workers’ Day.

Following the 2022 farming year, twenty-three employees of Agrofirma Mezhdurechye have been awarded for achieving high production efficiency. The event aimed to sum up the results of the season and celebrate the farm workers took place at Yarkovo Culture and Leisure Centre in Yarkovo district, Tyumen oblast.