On October 10, the Associations of Starch Producers of China, Europe, Mexico, Russia, Turkey and the United States announced the establishment of the International Federation of Starch Associations (IFSA). The IFSA goal is to promote active industry dialogue, as well as coordination and sharing of resources. Common strategic priorities are healthy nutrition, workplace safety, environmental sustainability, product safety and environmental issues, as well as coordination of efforts to communicate the benefits of starch based products. The IFSA will also strive to…
The Omsk Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Omsky Biocluster member) organizes direct business negotiations in the B2B format between Kazakh and Russian entrepreneurs. The event will be held as part of the XVIth Forum of Interregional Cooperation between Russia and Kazakhstan in Omsk on November 5 - 7 with the participation of President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin and President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. 
In 2018, dairy products in China were produced at 26.87 million tons, and per capita consumption reached 34.3 kg. In general, over the past decade, dairy production has grown by almost 50%. 
The Arbitration Court of the Rostov region introduced an external administration for 18 months at Don Biotechnologies LLC (Donbiotech). The report on the results of the procedure is scheduled for April 15, 2021. Donbiotech LLC is implementing a project for the construction of an industrial complex for the deep processing of grain in Volgodonsk, Rostov region. In March 2019, the Arbitration Court of the Rostov region introduced a monitoring procedure for Donbiotech at the request of Zavkom-Engineering LLC (Tambov), including… 
The Association of Russian Producers of Starch-Syrup Products is organizing the 3rd International Conference 'Market of Opportunities in the Starch Industry', scheduled for November 28, 2019. 
October 1 - 15, 457 samples were received at the Expert Veterinary Laboratory of the Omsk Reference Center of the Rosselkhoznadzor (Omsky Biocluster member), with which 1840 tests were carried out. As a result, experts identified 65 cases of non-compliance with regulatory requirements. 
For the Q3 2019, the Laboratory of Quarantine Phytosanitary Examinations of the Omsk Reference Center of the Rosselkhoznadzor (Omsky Biocluster member) analyzed 6050 samples, of which 1988 as part of the state task. In total, experts conducted 12028 examinations. 
A reduction in the number of all agricultural animals was noted in the Omsk region. According to Omskstat, for 9 months of 2019, the number of cattle decreased in the region by 10,000 heads, and cows immediately fell by 3,000 heads. The number of pigs in the region decreased (by 13,000 animals), sheep and goats - by 16,000 animals, and the number of poultry of all species decreased by 12%. On average, the population of all these agricultural animals in the region…