On February 28, a meeting of Omsky Biocluster CEO Dmitry Romanenko with Ataman of the Siberian Cossack Host Society, Cossack General Gennady Privalov took place. 
The Omsk branch of the Russian Agricultural Bank (Omsky Biocluster memeber) issued the first loans on special conditions for members of the regional Association of Farms and Agricultural Cooperatives of Russia (AKKOR). The proposal has already been used by farmers from the Russian-Polyansky and Isilkulsky districts of the Omsk region. Thanks to the AKKOR application, the farmers submitted a minimum set of documents to the bank, which accelerated the loan approval procedure. 
Specialists of the Laboratory of quality and safety of products of animal and vegetable origin, feed and environmental objects of the Omsk Reference Center (part of the Omsk Bioklaster) found three samples of soft wheat inappropriate. One wheat sample contained an increased moisture content, while the other two batches were infected with a tick. 
Poultry in Russia faced difficulties for the first time in 20 years. Most experts qualify the situation in the poultry industry as catastrophic. Last year, the production of more than a dozen large Russian poultry farms closed or sharply reduced. The reason is outbreaks of bird flu. If at the end of December 2017, the Rosselkhoznadzor recorded 35 foci of this disease, then on the same date of 2018, 82 named foci. In general, 10% of the livestock was destroyed. 
The Ministry of Agriculture did not support the initiative of the Federal Customs Service to expand the Russian food embargo. According to officials, the inclusion of entire groups of products in the list of prohibited goods may undermine the stable operation of enterprises and lead to supply disruptions. The authorities are ready to return to the issue of expanding the food embargo, subject to the introduction of new sanctions against Russia. 
The Laboratory of Quality and Safety of Products of Animal and Plant Origin, Fodder and Environmental Objects of the Omsk Reference Center (Omsky Biocluster member) received for analysis two samples of sunflower oil cake for a study on compliance with state standards. 
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed an Order List following the results of the Business Russia forum of February 23, 2019. Within the framework of the Forum, the head of Titan Group, a member of the General Council of Business Russia Mikhail Sutyaginsky addressed the president with a request to provide state support to investment projects focused on deep processing of raw materials. 
At the beginning of February 2019, about 1500 RusAg salary cards (the Omsk branch is the Omsky Biocluster member) were issued to employees and students of the Omsk State Agrarian University (Omsky Biocluster member). All debit cards are connected to the Mir payment system, which allows you to make purchases, withdraw and deposit cash on the territory of the Russian Federation, as well as make payments and transfers comfortably.