Three projects from the Lipetsk region will take part in the Agrotourism grant competition

The Lipetsk Region submitted three projects from three districts to the competition.
The Dobrovsky district project involves recreation in a picturesque and ecologically clean area, the preservation and development of folk traditions, the revival of folk crafts, the development of ecological farming, animal husbandry and the production of eco products. There, the cooperative produces products from berries, mushrooms and medicinal herbs that grow in local forests and fields, and participates in the improvement of territories.
The Gryazinsky district wants to attract tourists interested in fishing. The farm participating in the competition is engaged in aquaculture of cyprinids and sturgeons. There is a workshop for the production of sturgeon caviar, stocked ponds with a convenient shore and footbridges, where you can fish all year round, and a large apple orchard. Guests can fry fish skewers, taste and purchase farm products, and just have a good time outdoors. It is planned to put guest houses and gazebos on the territory, to equip recreation areas.
Dairy goats are engaged in the Stanovlyansky district: they sell milkand produce cheese. It is planned to conduct excursions there for organized groups of tourists and private visitors, where it will be possible to see the production process of goat milk products, taste cheese and milk. A pond has already been created on the territory, which is stocked with fish. It will be equipped with places for fishing. Also, houses, a sports ground with off-season coverage will be built for guests, health paths, recreation areas and barbecue places will be equipped.
The Agrotourism grant is from 3 to 10 million rubles, depending on the share of investment in the project by its initiator. Funds can be used to create tourist accommodation facilities, their arrangement and connection to engineering communications, the purchase of tourist equipment, landscaping and other purposes. With the help of a grant, agricultural producers can expand their business and receive additional income through an alternative marketing channel for products.