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.

EkoNiva Machine Operator Vladimir Lozovoy has been awarded the title of Honoured Agricultural Worker of the Russian Federation.

Semyono-Makarovo dairy farm has hosted an offsite Bashkiria Government meeting devoted to dairy farming development. The meeting chaired by Radiy Khabirov, Head of the Republic of Bashkortostan, has been attended by Stefan Dürr, EkoNiva Group President, Artyom Belov, Director General of the National Union of Milk Producers, members of Bashkiria Government, namely Andrey Nazarov, Prime Minister, Ilshat Fazrakhmanov, Minister of Agriculture and heads of all municipal districts.

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.

EkoNiva Group, the largest Russian dairy holding, has published operating results for 2022 relating to its core business segments: dairy farming, milk processing and plant growing.

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.