OREANDA-NEWS. February 18, 2011. As a part of the social support of regions in 2010, Razgulay Group has implemented a targeted program of regional social programs throughout the presence of agricultural holding. Given the economic crisis which greatly affected regions of Russia, company focused on support of regional industry, public, educational, sports and medical organizations, helping low-income families, retirees and veterans, participation in key events of the regions, reported the press-centre of Razgulay Group.

Development of regional social programs is impossible without the participation and support of business. In 2010, the agricultural holding has invested more than 20 million rubles in the social sphere. Thus, the district administrations have been allocated more than 5,3 million rubles for the implementation of programs targeted financing public social projects. About 3,5 million rubles were transferred to assist veterans and community organizations to WW II. And yet, more than 5 million rubles had been donated to rebuild churches, support for parochial schools and poor families.

Razgulay Group implemented such programs to more than USD 2.3 million rubles in the Kursk region, more than 1.8 million rubles in Karachay-Cherkessia, about 1.7 million in Republic of Bashkortostan and Krasnodar region. Belgorod, Orel, and Rostov regions, Stavropol Krai, Republic of Tatarstan also received the necessary assistance.

In 2011 Razgulay Group plans to pay key attention to the prestige of higher and secondary education in agricultural professions. Now agro-industrial complex of Russia suffered a serious outflow of personnel and the extreme shortage of professionals from technical specialties to agronomists who need to know and apply new technologies in agriculture, dairy and cattle complex, to manage modern and expensive equipment and techniques. "We appreciate the development of training and practical base for future professionals as a significant investment in the future of agricultural holding. This is Group’s contribution to solving of the social, demographic and economic problems that are acute in our country ", - said Victor Sukhinov, CEO of Razgulay Group.