Farmers are waiting for change: Hero of Labor of Kuban headed by the Ministry of Agriculture – RIA Novosti

MOSCOW, April 23 – RIA Novosti / Prime. Russian Ministry of Agriculture received a new head – it was 54-year-old Alexander Tkachev, who came to the ministry from his post as governor of the Krasnodar Territory.

He came at a sensitive time in agricultural enterprises plight, the Ministry closed the market, and in front of the most important goal – import substitution. However, Tkachev ready to problems and promised to work so that for the Ministry of Agriculture was not ashamed.

Kuban warm farewell to their governor: the deputies of the regional legislative assembly goodbye decided to award Tkachev medal “Hero of Labor of Kuban”.

The experts unanimously say Tkachev management qualities and his knowledge in the field of agriculture. Industry business expects from the new Minister of change, especially in the style of leadership, hoping for his openness and willingness to dialogue.

Nikolai Fyodorov, who still held the post of Minister of Agriculture, Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday offered to become his adviser.

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Tkachev was born December 23, 1960 in the village of Settlement of the Krasnodar Territory. In 1983 he graduated from Krasnodar Polytechnic Institute “Mechanical Engineer”.

The new head of the Ministry of Agriculture has considerable experience in the agricultural sector. In 1990 he was elected a director of the feed mill, and three years later the company on his initiative was reorganized into joint-stock company “Agricultural complex” in which Tkachev took the position of CEO.

The beginning of serious political activity Tkachev called the election of his deputy Legislative Assembly of Krasnodar Territory in 1994. In 1995 he became a deputy of the State Duma of the second convocation. In 1999 he was re-elected to the lower house of parliament.

In December 2000, Tkachev was elected governor of the Krasnodar Territory, and in March 2004, was re-elected to this post. Then his authority as the head of the Krasnodar Territory were extended in 2007 and 2012.

A good manager

Experts say that Tkachev combines the qualities that are needed chapter agricultural departments . On the one hand, he is no stranger to the agricultural sector and its problems – affects entrepreneurial and gubernatorial experience.

On the other hand, Tkachev was able to engage in dialogue with big business, helping small companies. In plus Tkachev set and the success of the Sochi 2014 Olympic Games.

Chairman of the National Union of Milk Producers (Soyuzmoloko) Andrey Danilenko said that the experience, resources and political positions Tkachev extremely useful for the agricultural sector in the current crisis situation . According to Danilenko, food security and import substitution can not be solved without an experienced manager who is in constant dialogue with the business.

Head of the Institute of Socio-Economic and Political Studies Dmitry Badovskiy also noted strong managerial qualities of the new minister, which allowed him to many years to lead the Krasnodar Territory. First deputy head of the faction “Fair Russia” Mikhail Emelyanov Tkachev called “a very good manager.”

In turn, the president of the holding “Miratorg” Viktor Linnik hoped that Tkachev will support primarily domestic producers to saturate the domestic market with quality products and realization of export potential.

Face-to-market

Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev at a meeting on Wednesday with Tkachev wished him success.

“I am confident that you will be able to enrich their experience work of the ministry, because there’s always that improve … At the moment, we have a special period in the development of agriculture, due to the presence of opportunities to improve on import substitution “- Medvedev said.

And government officials and experts say: the legacy Tkachev got tough.

In particular, the Deputy Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich, representing Tkachev staff Ministry of Agriculture, said that as soon as the new minister to solve a range of problems, including the grain market and in the field of fisheries.

Tkachev will understand and many other problems. These include, in particular, rising costs for seasonal agricultural companies work in the fields and on investment projects (according to the ministry, the increase in some cases is 1.5 times or even more); the availability of short-term loans to farmers, etc.

In addition, the industry expects business to the new Minister of the change of leadership style agrarian sector. One of the main claims of industrialists to the previous Minister Fedorov was closed agencies and the unwillingness to listen to their suggestions. “The main task that the Ministry turned its face to the market”, – said the head of the Russian Grain Union Arkady Zlochevskiy.

“It is clear that for its part, we expect that to industrial unions finally begin to listen and take into account the opinion of business, as today their role in the development and harmonization of the legal framework APK nominal “- I agree Danilenko of Soyuzmoloko.

Feeling our breath

But the main task for the new head the agricultural department of Russia at this stage – import substitution. This new edition of the priority programs of development of the industry. First comments Tkachev in his new post show that he agrees and is serious about achieving their goals.

According to him, Russia will be able through two or three years to replace 90% of imported and domestic goods. At the same time the country should strive not only self-sufficient in food, but also to enter overseas markets.

“The question of import substitution – we need to feed not only their country delicious, clean and affordable products, but also, of course, to develop new markets , including exports, and much more, “- said Tkachev after his appointment.

Another of his task, he called increasing the volume of fruit and vegetable production in Russia, which is currently “serious failure”. According to the minister, the southern regions of the country have to cope with this task.

“Those products that we received earlier on import in large volumes, and the Russians spend this huge amount, hundreds of millions of dollars – of course, these money should go to the development of domestic agricultural producers. And certainly benefit from it all: the budgets of all levels, and the population itself, “- said Tkachev.

” I hope that we will make sure that we were not ashamed and we are proud that we represent the Ministry of Agriculture, “- said the Minister of the evening, speaking to the Ministry of Agriculture.

” Of course, it is very important that members of the business community, large and small companies, holding companies felt the breath of the Ministry of Agriculture, felt his ideology, shared her in many ways. Because in many ways – we lobbyists. We have to defend the interests, but of course – within reasonable limits. There is always a compromise, middle ground, “- said Tkachev.