Ministry of Agriculture and Food Stocks
Overview
The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Stocks of the Vologda Oblast is the principal agency responsible for promotion of agricultural and fisheries development and growth. In pursuit of this, it provides the policy framework, helps direct public investments, and in partnership with local government units provides the support services necessary to make agriculture and agri-based enterprises profitable.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Stocks enforces standards for wholesomeness and quality of meat, poultry and eggs produced in the Vologda Oblast. Its food safety activities include inspecting poultry, eggs, and domestic and imported meat; inspecting livestock and production plants; and making quality inspections for grain, fruits, vegetables, meat, poultry and dairy products.
Main functions of the Ministry:
- policy with regard to agriculture and the food industry and the development of the fishing industry;
- implementing the national project to support agriculture;
- agriculture management;
- agricultural production management;
- food industry management;
- management of livestock breeding, seed-farming, land development, veterinary science;
- conservation of aquatic biological resources;
- aquaculture, protection and use of regional natural biological (zoological) preserves;
- ensuring biological safety on the territory of the Vologda Region;
- implementation of measures to develop trading activities and ensure consumer rights;
- control and supervision in the field of veterinary science;
- protecting animal health and animal welfare;
- protection from invasive non-native plants, animals, insects, and diseases;
- monitoring and management of existing agricultural pests and diseases;
- resolution and management of trade issues related to animal health;
- prevention, detection, control, and eradication of diseases and pests of animals;
- investigation, demonstrations and control of “injurious animal species”;
- suppression of disease in livestock and prevention of epidemics;
- control for observance of normative and legal documents.
News
The 26th Russian agro-industrial exhibition Golden Autumn-2024 opened in Moscow today.
Traditionally a flax growing area, the Vologda Region's main light industry is flax fabrics.
Prodexpo, an international exhibition for Food, Beverages, Food Raw Materials is the largest specialized exhibition in Russia and Eastern Europe.
The enterprises of the agro-industrial complex of the Vologda Region exported products in the amount of RUB 2,3 mln.
POTATO HORTI AGRITECH was held in Moscow on January 24-26 at the Crocus Expo IEC, the largest exhibition centre in Eastern Europe.
Prodexpo, an international exhibition for Food, Beverages, Food Raw Materials is the largest specialized exhibition in Russia and Eastern Europe. Prodexpo 2024 will be held on February 5-9.
From December 22 to 24, farmers from the Vologda Region presented their products in Pavilion No. 48 of the International RUSSIA EXPO.
Sweets produced in the Vologda Region are most popular in Kazakhstan, Belarus and Tajikistan.
In the first 11 months of 2023, Vologda’s producers increased exports of food products and agricultural raw materials by 1.6 times.
This year, the production of condensed milk products in the Vologda Region has increased by 3.8%, over the past 10 years the production of condensed milk has increased by 27.2%.