Next year, in four Russian regions (Voronezh, Tambov and Leningrad oblasts and the Republic of Tatarstan), dairy-commodity clusters will open for 15 farms each. Such an agreement was signed by the Ministry of Agriculture of the two countries. +

As reported in the project document, it will help Russia solve the problem of milk shortage. It is, according to various estimates, more than seven million tons. The Press Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture, Jan Perepechaev, confirmed the plans for the joint launch of the project.
Israel is chosen due to the fact that today it is one of the largest producers of high-quality equipment for agriculture. The project for the construction of only one cluster will be directed at least 11.3 billion rubles. In the farms will be planted for 1.2 thousand head of cattle. At the same time, Russian investors will be refunded 30 percent of the cost of purchasing equipment and equipment, and the regions will additionally allocate half of their funds from their budgets.
As Soyuzmolok executive director Artem Belov said, Israel has the highest milk productivity - from 12 to 13 tons of milk per cow per year, with 10 in the US and five in Russia. According to the expert, the project will be fully implemented in no less than seven years.