OREANDA-NEWS. October 26, 2007. Diploma for big contribution in development of APK of Republic of Tatarstan and participation in realization of priority national project "Development of APK" was awarded to director of the power holding at Republicаn holiday "Harvest- 2007", held prior to the Day of Agriculture at Kazan Basket Hall. The ceremony was attended by President of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev. On behalf of Gossovet, Government and himself, he congratulated the agricultures and processors with the coming holiday and personally awarded the best of the best.

"Due to your generous labor the Republic is provided with vital products. Today Tatarstan has the cheapest product set among the regions of Russia, – said Mintimer Shaimiev. President of RT commented on the companies investing in АPK. Among them– "Golden Spike", "Red Vostok-Agro", " Agroforce Grupp", "Vamin-TATARSTAN ", "Ak Bars Holding", "Behetle Agro" etc. "You brought to village money and the new progressive opinions and new technologies , – told M.Shaimiev. – You made many managers and specialists in village to wake up from scare from market reforms, to work hard".

The companies, specialists and staff of power holding "in charge" of JSC "Agroforce Grupp" were awarded many prizes. Agri-firm "Zainsk Sugar" is among the winners in nomination " AIC companies with high figures in production and realization of agricultural products in 2007". Among the food and processing companies the high awards were awarded to "Chelny – Broiler, Ltd", "Kamski Bekon, Ltd" and JSC "Naberezhnochelninski KHP". Leading domestic and foreign firms take part in technical upgrading.

The winners were awarded the diplomas of Ministry of Agriculture and food of RT, the signs and money. Premier of RT Rustam Minnihanov awarded them to agricultural winners.

In honoring the heroes of АPK of RT participated the managers of Republic departments, deputies of Gossovet of RT, heads of municipal entities, mangers of the big companies and banks.