In 2017, the production of frozen bakery products in Russia increased by 17%, compared to 2016, and amounted to 25.5 thousand tons, said Evgeny Akhpashev, director of the Department of Food and Processing Industry of the Ministry of Agriculture of Russia, referring to Rosstat. 
February 20, the Omsk Chamber of Commerce and Industry (member of Omsky Biocluster) held a meeting with the head of the Novosibirsk representative office of the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA), Ms. Park Eun Hee. 
February 22, preliminary negotiations took place between the 'Genetics & Breeding of Cattle Practice' of Omsky Biocluster (Omsky Biocluster is one of the co-founders of the Interregional Center for Agro Industry Engineering) and CenterPlem Ltd., World Wide Sires official representative in Russia, the world leader in the field of genetics of cattle. 
February 21, Omsk State Agrarian University (member of Omsky Biocluster) held the International Panel Conference 'Scientific Innovations for Agricultural Production', dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the University. More than 100 scientists from the cities of Russia and the Republic of Kazakhstan came to OmSAU. Participants not only discussed current issues of agrarian science, but also congratulated their native University, which gave a start for professional activity. 
Since February 20, the Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance (Rosselkhoznadzor) has canceled temporary restrictions on the importation to the Russian Federation of live poultry and hatching eggs, poultry meat and all types of poultry products that have not been heat treated from all over the United States and Canada. 
From 1 to 20 February, 70 samples were taken to the Expert Veterinary Laboratory of the Omsk Reference Center of the Rosselkhoznadzor, with which 300 tests were conducted. As a result, specialists identified eleven inconsistencies in regulatory documentation. 
Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matvienko believes that the next year could be declared the Year of the Village, and proposes to discuss concrete steps that would be the basis for an initiative in the Government and the President of Russia. She stated this at a meeting with the workers of the social sphere of the village. 
February 21, a working meeting of the Omsk Biocluster's CEO was held with Yulia Ogloblina, Chairman of the Central Council of the Russian Union of Rural Youth (RURY).