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MORDOVIA HAS JOINED THE FORESTRY INDUSTRIAL CLUSTER
Several woodworking enterprises in the Republic of Mordovia have officially joined the forestry industrial cluster. The corresponding order was signed by Anton Alikhanov, the Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation. The cluster brings together 8 enterprises with various specializations from 6 regions of Russia. Within the cluster, three industrial sites in Mordovia will be utilized for the production of frame-panel houses and glued laminated timber houses.
On July 12, Mordovia hosted a communication session on current issues related to monetary policy. Mordovia Development Corporation participated in the session, represented by General Director Kamill Arslanbekov and Deputy Head of the PPP and Administrative Work Department, Tatyana Afonina. The session covered the potential increase in the key interest rate at the upcoming Bank of Russia meeting. Additionally, Kirill Tremasov, Director of the Monetary Policy Department of the Bank of Russia and the session's speaker, discussed the main goals, objectives, and principles of monetary policy.
THE HARVEST CAMPAIGN HAS BEGUN IN MORDOVIA
On July 11, the grain harvest campaign started in Mordovia. According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Food of the Republic of Mordovia, the first to begin harvesting were the Kovylykinsky and Staroshaygovsky districts. This year, the region's farmers are set to harvest grain and pulse crops from an area of 460,000 hectares. Over 1,000 grain harvesters will be deployed in the fields. The state of agricultural crops in the republic is assessed as good, with plant development stages meeting the expected timelines. The harvest forecast for this year is optimistic, expected to be at least as high as last year's. For reference, in 2023, Mordovia achieved a record grain harvest of 2.08 million tons with a yield of 43.6 centners per hectare.
MORDOVIA DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION EXCHANGED EXPERIENCE WITH COLLEAGUES FROM THE PENZA REGION
On July 11, a delegation from the Penza region visited the Republic of Mordovia on a business trip. The delegation included representatives from the regional Ministry of Economic Development and Industry, the Development Corporation, the Urban Planning and Architecture Department, and business representatives. The Investment Development Department of the Mordovia Development Corporation organized an extensive program for the guests from the neighboring region. In addition to official meetings, the program included a tour of the Sistema Special Economic Zone – the Svetotekhnika industrial park, a visit to Zavod Svetovyh Priborov LLC, TechnoPark-Mordovia and the Lisma History of Lighting Museum.
ENTREPRENEURS FROM MORDOVIA HAVE BEEN AWARDED THE YOUNG INDUSTRIALIST OF THE YEAR PRIZE
Entrepreneur from Mordovia, Alexander Zemchenko, has been named among the top ten of the annual All-Russian Young Industrialist of the Year award. A. Zemchenko is the Head of Violet Export, a company that produces decorative wall panels and interior finishing systems. Additionally, he is involved in social charity work, garden restoration, and the revival of traditional industries, such as apple cider production.
Mordovian scientists are making products healthier
Teachers and students of Ogarev Mordovia State University have developed original recipes for natural soft cheese with shambala and boiled-smoked sausage with dried celery. According to the university's press service, these products have a unique taste and aroma and are enriched with dietary fibers, vitamins (such as potassium, magnesium, sodium and iron).
APPLICATIONS ARE BEING ACCEPTED FOR THE MOM-ENTREPRENEUR PROJECT IN MORDOVIA
Applications are being accepted for the grant program Mom-Entrepreneur in Mordovia, which is implemented as part of the national project “Small and Medium Enterprises”. The competition will take place from September 23 to 27 at the My Business center in Saransk (14 Moskovskaya Street). The federal program supporting women's entrepreneurship offers the best regional project a grant of 100,000 rubles.
In Mordovia, the number of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) is growing
The number of registered small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Russia, according to the latest update of the SME registry, set a record exceeding 6.57 million. The total number of self-employed individuals reached 10.2 million. The trend of increasing the number of entrepreneurs continues. By the end of 2023, the number of SMEs grew to 6.35 million, marking a 5.9% increase compared to 2022.
Entrepreneurs from Mordovia are invited to participate in the thematic session of the Association of Exporters and Importers: Strategies for Export and Import Operations Under Sanction Pressure. BRICS+. New Markets and Opportunities. The event will take place on July 11 at the INNOPROM International Industrial Exhibition in Yekaterinburg. It starts at 10:30 AM.
MORDOVIAN BRANDS WILL PARTICIPATE IN THE TASTES OF RUSSIA GASTRONOMIC FESTIVAL
Mordovian brands will participate in the Tastes of Russia gastronomic festival in Moscow. Among them are natural apple pastilles and meringues from AppLite; cheeses, yogurts, cottage cheese, sour cream, and butter from Azorava&VelenSyr; condensed milk from the Saransk Canning Factory; mahan from entrepreneur Guzalya Ishalieva; homemade cheeses such as caciotta, parmesan, mozzarella, burrata and gorgonzola from Ksenia Bikchurina.
MORDOVIA IS INCREASING ITS FOREIGN TRADE TURNOVER
As a result of the first quarter of 2024, the foreign trade turnover of the republic increased by more than 80%, reaching 124.7 million USD. Exports increased by 32.6% to 53.6 million USD. Imports also grew compared to the same period last year, rising 2.5 times to 71.1 million USD. According to the Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Entrepreneurship of the Republic of Mordovia, the trading partners of the republic's enterprises included representatives from 42 countries worldwide (27 countries for exports and 32 countries for imports). The largest export partners were Kazakhstan, Belarus, Mongolia, Kyrgyzstan, China and Uzbekistan. The major import partners were China, Kyrgyzstan and Belarus.
ABOUT THE NECESSITY OF SUBMITTING STATISTICAL REPORTING
Dear leaders of enterprises and organizations conducting activities in the Republic of Mordovia, we would like to remind you of the requirement to submit statistical reporting through the portal https://websbor-gks.ru/