Another contribution of Tashir to Kaluga's regional development

On June 15, in the Luchkino village of the Peremyshlskiy district the official opening ceremony was undertaken of a new cattle-breeding complex at Kaluzhskoye Ltd. The president of Tashir Group Samvel Karapetyan, and Governor of Kaluga Anatoly Artamonov, both attended. Establishment of the complex has created 110 jobs; with total investment into the economy equal to 750 million roubles.

The agreement on construction of the complex was signed two years ago between the Tashir Group of Companies and the Peremyshlskiy district administration. The new cattle-breeding facility is now fully operational. In November last year, 1,000 heads of the Holstein breed of cattle were brought here. The total area of the complex is 20 hectares. The project involves the creation of a production chain for growing forage, crops and animals, as well as the primary processing of milk and breeding works to improve cattle reproduction.

The farm applies advanced technology of year-round cattle housing. Mixing, preparation and distribution of feeding fodder is automated. During the meeting, the head of the region Anatoly Artamonov again expressed his gratitude to the president of Tashir Group, Samvel Karapetyan, for supporting the development of the region and expressed hope that Tashir will be implementing new business projects in the Kaluga region in the future. Speaking at the ceremony Anatoly Artamonov noted that the livestock complex built at the Kaluzhskoye facility has already proven the efficiency of its advanced technologies. He also noted the importance of active integration of technology with agriculture for both the improvement of production efficiency and product quality, in additional to the prosperity of rural areas.

Zara Agemian, head of corporate communications and marketing of Tashir Group: "For many years the Kaluga region has been one of the most attractive in Russia for both investors and business. It is another reason why Tashir Group has been supporting the best development initiatives in various sectors of the regional economy. It is impossible to overestimate the importance of the agricultural sector: the implementation of investment projects allows us to provide competitive products, to create new jobs, to increase wages, and to provide stable tax revenues. In close partnership with the local administration, we have been working on the development of regional infrastructure for many years and we will continue our close cooperation in the future".