Russian Agricultural Bank became a partner of Novosibirsk Food Corporation in support of foreign supplies of grain crops from Siberia to China. Partners discussed the collaboration prospects together with representatives of the leading Asian agro-industrial group Wilmar International.
The Association of Clusters and Technology Parks of Russia continues to work with the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation on reformatting measures to support industrial clusters. Thus, the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Russia, with the participation of the Association, developed a draft of rules for selecting joint projects of industrial cluster members eligible for state support in order to recover the costs of creating industrial production (including the localization of components). 
The Laboratory of Quality and Safety of Products of Animal and Plant Origin, Fodder and Environmental Objects of the Omsk Reference Center of the Rosselkhoznadzor (Omsky Biocluster member) for the first half of April received 258 samples, with which 1495 studies were conducted. As a result, experts have identified five samples that do not comply with regulatory documents. 
In January-February of this year, the volume of production of pigs for slaughter in live weight increased by 7.3% compared with the same period last year and amounted to 663,900 tons, the press service of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation reports. 
The Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation, together with the Ministry of Education and Science and the Russian Academy of Sciences, developed a draft subprogram 'Development of the Production of Feed and Feed Additives for Animals' within the Federal Scientific and Technical Program (FSTP) of agricultural development in the Russian Federation for 2017-2025. 
The director of the Association of Clusters and Technology Parks of Russia, Andrey Shpilenko, told Omsky Biocluster in an exclusive interview about industrial clusters, production process chains and the Association’s participation in the implementation of national projects. 
On April 1 - 15, the Omsk Expert Reference Center of the Rosselkhoznadzor (Omsky Biocluster member) received 139 samples with which 473 tests were carried out. As a result, experts identified four cases of non-compliance with the requirements of regulatory documents. 
A new resident has appeared in the Borovsky industrial park (Tyumen region). The ARS-Trade company, which will build a confectionery factory, entered the territory. Investment in the project will be about 44 million RUR ($ 0.69 million).