President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev proposed doubling taxes on unused land. "It is necessary to increase the basic tax rates for unused land from 10 to 20 times. It is also necessary to ensure a reduction in the period of non-use of agricultural land for forced withdrawal from the current two years to one year," Tokayev said at a meeting of the National Council of Public Confidence. 
U.S. Trade Rep. Robert Lighthizer told CBS "Face the Nation" that the U.S. will double its exports to China under the "phase one" trade deal. "By the second year, we will just about double exports of goods to China, if this, if this agreement is in place," Lighthizer said. "Double exports. We had about 128 billion dollars in 2017. We're going to go up at least by a hundred, probably a little over one hundred." "Just massive numbers," he said. 
The volume of exports of Omsk food products and agricultural raw materials for 10 months of 2019 increased by 5.4% compared to the same period in 2018 and amounted to $ 134.9 million. The key importers of Omsk products are the Republic of Kazakhstan ($ 44.7 million or 33% of total exports), the Republic of Azerbaijan ($ 5.7 million or 4%) and the Republic of Belarus ($ 5.3 million or 4%). 
The Laboratory of Quarantine Phytosanitary Examinations and Surveys of the Omsk Reference Center of the Rosselkhoznadzor (Omsky Biocluster member) received 1297 samples from December 1 to 15, of which 299 were received as part of the state assignment. 
Cows are more harmful to the environment than cars, said Leonid Fedun, vice president and co-owner of Lukoil, during the presentation of the company's development strategy until 2035. According to the top manager, the cow emits more methane, but talking about it is "not fashionable." 
The Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation proposes in 2020 to subsidize the grain transport from eight eastern regions. The draft of the relevant act is posted on the website regulation.gov.ru. 
The development project in its initial phase could lead to the construction of a modern beef processing plant with an anticipated harvest capacity of 2,000 head per day. 
Omsk reference center of Rosselkhoznadzor (Omsky Biocluster member) has expanded the accreditation scope of the certification body in the national system. This decision was made following the results of the competency confirmation procedure.