Head of Roskachestvo noted Mordovia as one of the leaders in the production of organic products
Winners of the Fourth National Organic Competition have been determined, which is being held by the Federation Council in cooperation with the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation and Roskachestvo with the support of the Organica Foundation.
The application campaign of the competition lasted three months, during which Roskachestvo, as the Secretariat of the competition, received 359 applications from 63 regions of the country. Mordovia is not among the winners. However, the head of Roskachestvo, Maxim Protasov, on the Rossiya 24 channel, noted the role of our region in the development of this particular area of Russian agriculture.
"It was Mordovia that was the first in the production of Russian organic products. At the request of the President of the Russian Federation, colleagues from Mordovia are developing this industry as one of the main ones in their agro-industrial sector," Maxim Protasov emphasized.
The agrarians of Mordovia were indeed the first to develop domestic food production "without chemicals". Our products were one of the first to be included in the Organic Atlas of Russia catalog. Fulfilling the instructions of the head of state, the agricultural sector of the republic, with great personal support from the President and the Federal Ministry of Agriculture, is working systematically, developing new types of organic products every year.
We are among the top 5 regions in terms of the number of certified manufacturers. In recent years, more than 7,000 hectares of arable land have been involved in organic production. The development of "organics" for the republic is also a tool to stimulate small and medium-sized businesses, farms, rural tourism, and rural employment.
Organic products are in high demand in Islamic countries because they are very similar to halal products. A few years ago, the republic's leadership presented it at a forum in Kazan, after which sales increased several times.
Among the leaders of Mordovian organic market are the products of the Biosphere company and the Children's Food Station.