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EkoNiva Group, the largest raw milk producer in Russia, is currently making preparations for spring field works. In the 2024 farming season, it is planned to allocate a total of 465,000 ha for different plants in thirteen regions where the company operates. Fodder crops occupy most of the area, but the share of pulses, which are in demand in the market, has also increased.
New EN Altais, EN Isida winter wheat varieties and EN Avior soya bean variety bred by EkoNiva’s Plant Breeding and Seed Maintenance Centre have been entered into the State Register of Plant Breeding Achievements in 2024. They are allowed for use in the Central Black Soil and Middle Volga regions.
EkoNiva has held a skiing competition for its team at the first weekend of February in Buturlinovka district, Voronezh oblast. About 30 employees of the holding’s local enterprises and their family members took part in the event.
EkoNiva Group has demonstrated cutting-edge solutions for livestock farming at Agros 2024. During three days of the trade show at the Crocus Expo International Exhibition Centre, the company's booth hosted plenty of business meetings. Current and potential partners were offered highly productive dairy cattle, a wide range of field crop seeds, agricultural machinery and spare parts.
EkoNiva Group, the largest Russian dairy holding, has published operating results for 2023 relating to its core business segments: dairy farming, milk processing and crop growing.
In Kursk oblast, EkoNiva Group’s plant breeding and seed growing subdivision has hosted a training event for master's students in plant breeding of the federal project Advanced Engineering Schools launched by the Ministry of Education and Science. The young specialists were told about the needs and demands of today’s agribusiness and the ins and outs of plant breeding and seed production.
Voronezh oblast has reviewed the results of the farming year. The regional Government House hosted an award ceremony for the top performers of EkoNiva Group’s local subdivision. The event was timed to coincide with Agriculture and Processing Industry Day.
The employees of Zashchitnoye, EkoNiva's plant breeding and seed growing subdivision based in Kursk oblast, were presented with regional and district awards. The best local specialists were honoured as part of the meeting devoted to summing up the farming year.
EkoNiva Group, the largest raw-milk producer in Russia, continues to improve its in-house developed software. The new version of the EkoCrop 2.0 programme has an upgraded web-interface and integration with the 1C: Agricultural Enterprise Management database (1C AEM).
Following the farming season, the sports one has come to an end at EkoNiva's enterprises in Voronezh oblast. This year, over ten events have been organised, bringing together about 500 fans of active recreation.