12/2019 NEWS № 66 The corporate journal of EkoNiva Group EkoNiva turns 25! We are a family, we are a team! Page 5 Another house-warming party in EkoNiva kingdom of milk! A mega dairy farm for 6,000 head has been launched in Ryazan oblast Page 4 AGRITECHNICA 2019: a hub of innovations World trends at AGRITECHNICA 2019 Pages 14-15 Contents NEWS OUR CUSTOMERS Another house-warming party in EkoNiva The heart and soul of agriculture kingdom of milk! Aleksandr Pecherkin on smart farming...........................16 A mega dairy farm for 6,000 head has been launched in Ryazan oblast..........................................................................4 TECHNICAL INSPECTION Golden Clover Loss-free harvesting in record time EkoNiva has received three awards for the best The John Deere T660 combine harvesters are the clue....18 dairy products..................................................................................4 On the cusp of a full automation era EkoNiva turns 25! A special event for John Deere dealers has been We are a family, we are a team!.............................................5 held in Valencia.........................................................................19 FIRST-HAND EXPERIENCE Milk export: dream or reality? Stefan Duerr has been invited as an expert Legume queen of fields to the 6th International Dairy Forum....................................5 Soya breeding in detail..........................................................21 OUR PEOPLE Well-deserved awards EkoNiva has received two awards from John Deere.....6 Fit for work and defense! Kaluzhskaya Niva employees have taken the GTO tests.....22 Honouring the industry leaders Close-knit team – excellent performance The farmers of Voronezh oblast have celebrated The corporate project Young EkoNiva promotes Agriculture and Processing Industry Workers’ Day........7 teamwork....................................................................................23 ORGANIC TREND OUR HUMAN RESOURCES ORGANIC milk for everyone to enjoy EKONIVA organic milk is now available on shop Interaction between farming businesses and shelves – Moscow oblast residents can find it at higher education Globus hypermarkets.............................................................12 Stefan Duerr elaborates on the organisation of work OPENING DAY with students.............................................................................25 EkoNiva at Golden Autumn OUR EKONIVA EKONIVA dairy products have received the gold medal at the main agricultural trade fair..........................13 For Peace, Security and Development EkoNiva at the Russia-Africa Summit...............................26 IN THE WORLD Global innovations Welcome to EKONIVA shop AGRITECHNICA 2019 has presented the world trends A long-awaited EKONIVA brand shop has opened its to the farmers.....................................................................14-15 door to Voronezh residents and guests..........................26 р. 5 р. 10 р. 27 FROM THE FIRST PERSON ... 3 EKONIVA NEWS № 66 December 2019 Stefan Duerr: we will work harder for the benefit of people! ack in the 90s, when Union of Farmers at that in this article. But I remember This programme will give us an EkoNiva was established, time. Another person I would each of them and thank them opportunity to work even harder we certainly did not expect like to thank for sharing his from the bottom of my heart. for the benefit of people and Bthat the company would achieve professional expertise with me With such exceptional people make life in rural areas more such outstanding results. is Aleksey Chernyshev who by your side, you can embark on attractive to the young so that I came to Russia in 1989 and fell was then a State Duma Deputy the toughest journey without fear. they would prefer to stay in their in love with this beautiful country and later – the Governor of I want to thank all former and native villages instead of seeking and its friendly, sincere and Orenburg oblast. I also learned current employees of EkoNiva! their fortune in the city. warm-hearted people. I am very a lot from Vladimir Plotnikov. Together, we are a strong team, What will the future bring? More grateful for the warm welcome We met in Germany when he which can cope with the most hard work! EkoNiva has been and support I received in Russia. was doing his internship and challenging tasks. It is our growing rapidly in the past few have been good friends ever I met a lot of wonderful people team that has made EkoNiva years, and now the time has since. I cannot thank Aleksey who played an important role what it is now. come to transform the energy of Gordeyev enough for the wise in my life. The first person Our company is following its growth into efficient operation. guidance and professional who gave me insight into unique path. We always try to We will produce even more expertise, for his invaluable the Russian life was Evgeniy be closer to people and nature. delicious milk, develop our own support and well- deserved Fetisov, chief agronomist of Profit is not the only driver of our milk processing and organic criticism, which always inspired the farm where I worked. He business. First and foremost, farming projects and tap into me to become better. guided me and helped me we work for people and want to export markets. There is a lot of with practical advice. It is also Unfortunately, I cannot mention change their life for the better. work to do! I am sure the next impossible to overestimate all the people who have been I am very glad that this year, 25 years are going to be as the support of Vasiliy Vershinin, standing by me and supporting a rural area development fascinating and eventful for us! who was the Head of Moscow me with both words and deeds programme has been launched. Stefan DUERR, President of EkoNiva Group 4 NEWS House-warming party in EkoNiva milk kingdom! On 11 December, EkoNiva launched the largest dairy farm in Ryazan oblast for 6,000 head of cows and 7,800 head of young stock. The mega dairy comprises six full capacity, the daily output free stall cow barns. The main will rise to 170 tonnes. milking parlour is equipped ‘We care not only about with two state- of- the- art the performance of our ikolay Lyubimov, 240 work places with a stable 72-stall rotaries. Today, enterprises but also about the Governor of Ryazan salary, career opportunities and the dairy herd of the farm welfare in the rural areas’, says oblast, Gennadiy favourable social environment exceeds 3,000 head, the milk Stefan Duerr. ‘EkoNiva supports NShichkin, acting Head of for the local people.’ yield is 85 tonnes per day. At village schools, preschool, Livestock Farming and healthcare facilities and sports Pedigree Breeding Department clubs. Next year, we will start of the Ministry of Agriculture building 210 houses for our of the Russian Federation, employees in Sasovo, Pitelino, Aleksey Zhdanov, Deputy Aleksandro-Nevsky and Shatsk Chairman of the Management districts under the Sustainable Board of Rosselkhozbank, Development of Rural Areas and Stefan Duerr, President programme’. of EkoNiva Group, attended the opening ceremony. Village school students prepared a show on the occasion of the ‘The project has become one of opening of the mega dairy. At the largest ones not only in our the end of the event, the guests oblast, but also in the central tasted natural dairy products part of Russia’, says Nikolay produced by EKONIVA and Lyubimov. ‘We are very glad officially launched the farm. that the dairy farm is opening in Shatsk district. It provides By Viktor BARGOTIN EkoNiva receives Golden Clover Voronezh has hosted the Golden Clover award ceremony. This year, the independent prize was given in the following categories: milk, curds, yoghurt, cheese, butter, innovation, packaging and the jury’s choice. Andrey Razin, Minister of KONIVA 3.2% kefir was announced as the best fermented Agriculture and Food of Moscow dairy product. Apart from this, it earned the Audience Choice oblast Award. The best yoghurt title went to the Fitness Line strawberry Eyoghurt. At the ceremony, Stefan Duerr, President of EkoNiva Group, EkoNiva is not just a famous brand, expressed his gratitude to the whole team for their excellent job. it is a whole philosophy, a way of life. The employees of the company not only ‘It was our joint work — everyone contributed to the common make high quality dairy products, they share success, from milkers to dairy plant operators’, emphasised Stefan the warmth of their hands and souls! I wish you Duerr. ‘I thank all of you for your excellent work! And bon appetit to further development and hope that all the projects to be carried the consumers of our tasty and wholesome products!’ out on the territory of our region will be completed before long. By Yana RYABINSKAYA NEWS 5 EKONIVA NEWS № 66 December 2019 the highest award of the region, Gratitude of the Voronezh Land, We are a family, we are a team! to EkoNiva team. we would be receiving ‘EkoNiva is our important 8,060 litres of milk per economic and social partner’, cow in Kaluga oblast! says Aleksandr Gusev. ‘Today This is what I call an over four thousand residents of impressive result! Voronezh oblast have a good job The country benefits with a competitive salary and a lot from EkoNiva’s a benefits package.’ activity. Stefan Duerr Andrey Travnikov, Governor of is an amazing person Novosibirsk oblast, pointed out and I wish prosperity the high level of professional and success to his qualification of EkoNiva’s company!’ specialists.