Last year, Russian producers increased the supply of confectionery and chocolate to Africa by a third, follows from the report of the Association of Confectionary Manufacturers (ASCOND), which unites the largest enterprises of the industry. Chocolate products are most popular in Africa. 
The 4th International Conference 'Clusters Open Borders' took place in St. Petersburg. This year, the focus of the conference is on leaders and best practices in the field of cluster development. The topic of the conference is reflected in its title - 'Time of Leaders'.
On May 20, experts of the Agrochemical Service Center Omsky (Federal State Budgetary Institution, Omsky Biocluster member) took samples of the Arctic brome (Bromus inermis) in the Omsk district. 
As of May 24, spring crops were sown on an area of 1,202,000 hectares, or 44.6% of the plan. 
According to the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE), African swine fever is totally out of control in Vietnam. More than 2000 new flashes have been registered. 
The laboratory of quality and safety of products of animal and vegetable origin, feed and environmental objects of the Omsk Reference Center of the Rosselkhoznadzor (Omsky Biocluster member) has found a sample of oil flax that does not comply with regulatory documents. 
May 24, one of the residents of Omsky Biocluster StartUpAcademia, Aina Mukhamedzhanova, took part in the XXth international Conference 'Theoretical Knowledge - In Practical Matters', based on the Siberian Cossack Institute of Technology and Management (Omsky Biocluster member). The conference goal was to present and discuss the results of research works of students, graduate students, scientists from various fields of applied and social sciences, as well as the exchange of experience and innovation in the master classes of reputable specialists in… 
According to the Ministry of Agriculture of Russia, there is an increase in the number of cattle specialized meat breeds in the country. At the end of 2018, the number of cattle of meat breeds amounted to more than 2.26 million animals, which is 8.4% more than in 2017.