Oksana Lut discusses promising projects in the industry with the winners of the "Agribusiness Leaders" competition.
The head of the Ministry of Agriculture met with participants in the competition organized on behalf of the President by the Ministry of Agriculture of Russia and the management workshop of Senzh of the presidential platform "Russia - Land of Opportunities".
Out of 7.5 thousand candidates, 245 people reached the finals, of which 54 were winners. They completed 4 educational modules based on the University of Sanj and St. State Agricultural University. The program was dedicated to strategic management, increasing labor productivity, introducing technologies, including the use of artificial intelligence, export development and work with personnel.
The participants presented projects that they implement together with mentors. Among the main directions:
Development of a software package for irrigation management that allows reducing water consumption by up to 30%.
Improving the legislation in the field of handling animal by-products and reducing the financial burden on agricultural enterprises.
Development of a concept for the promotion of Russian seeds.
Development of barter trade in grain by attracting farmers.
Deep processing of the egg membrane to produce healthy products.
About 15% of the winners of the competition have already received new appointments or expanded their powers in their previous positions.
The Ministry of Agriculture will continue to support promising initiatives aimed at achieving technological leadership and ensuring food security in Russia.
At the end of the meeting, the participants were awarded certificates of training in the "Strategic Management in the Agro-Industrial Complex" program.