Large-scale development of abandoned lands for the development of dairy farming will begin in the Vologda region

A modern livestock complex for 3.5 thousand heads of cattle is planned to be built in the Mezhdurechensky district. The project with an investment of 800 million rubles intends to implement the Avrora breeding plant-collective farm. To do this, it is necessary to introduce about 4,300 hectares of abandoned land into agricultural circulation. At a personal meeting, Governor Oleg Kuvshinnikov supported the initiative of Vladimir Zhiltsov, Chairman of the Board of the Collective Farm, and ordered to assist in the proper execution of documents.
“I fully support the construction of a livestock farm in this area. The lands in the Mezhdurechensky district have not been cultivated for about 30 years, although they have a favorable location in relation to the regional capital, are close to the markets for dairy products, and are provided with access roads and natural gas, - said the HEAD of the region. “By autumn, we will prepare the necessary documentary base, the enterprise will be provided with all measures of state support, and we will work out the possibilities with the Ministry of Agriculture.”
An investment site of regional importance will appear in the Staroselsky rural settlement, the corresponding changes will be made to the Scheme of territorial planning of the region. Then the rules for land use and development of the territory of the settlement will be changed, which will allow the investor to prepare the fields for arable land and start implementing the project.
The collective farm began to develop the lands of the Mezhdurechensky district more than seven years ago, renting plots - even then the enterprise felt a shortage of fields for forage harvesting on its territory in the Gryazovetsky district. The arrival of technology aroused the joy and approval of the locals, was perceived as a sign of the revival of village life. Of the 4,300 hectares of land to be put into circulation for the new project, about half is overgrown with trees and shrubs.
“This year we bought about two thousand hectares of land and the remains of property from an enterprise that worked there many years ago. The fields are not bad, but there is a lot of work to be done: somewhere it will be necessary to remove the vegetation, somewhere to cut down. The degree of overgrowing is different, the amount of work is colossal,” said Vladimir Zhiltsov. “Now is a difficult time for the development of the industry, but I am sure that we will overcome it and emerge stronger and stronger in the post-crisis period. At the new facility, we will receive about 50 tons of MILK per day - this is a serious increase for our company. There is a demand for milk , so there is no doubt about the profitability of the project.”
The project involves the construction of a complex of five premises for keeping 1,600 heads of milking herds, rearing young animals, for accommodating a milking parlor, warehouses for storing hay and straw, and silo trenches. Most of the investment will be the company's own funds. For the functioning of the farm, 45 new jobs will be created, labor resources will be attracted from the nearest villages. It is planned to fully implement the project and launch the complex by 2025.
“The President of the Russian Federation instructed to increase the volume of agricultural production, so now our agricultural producers are faced with the main task of providing our retail chains and municipal institutions with high-quality Vologda products: kindergartens, schools, central district hospitals. Surplus products will be sent to Moscow, St. Petersburg and neighboring regions. Thanks to such successfully developing enterprises, we will be able to confidently overcome the crisis,” the Governor emphasized.
According to Vladimir Zhiltsov, this is not the only project that is planned to be implemented in the Mezhdurechensky district. Agricultural land will also "come to life" on the territory of the Sukhonsky rural settlement. In total, about nine thousand hectares of abandoned land will be developed in the region in the coming years.