| The working group “Innovations in Agribusiness” http://www.deloros.ru/main.php?mid=224 Head: Konstantin Smolentsev, Chairman of the Board of Directors of IC “SMOLENTSEV and Partners”, Ph.D., Academician of IIA, CMC.
Problem
For Russia, food security is one of the most prioritized problems. The solution to this problem is possible only through the formation of a competitive domestic agribusiness There are factors that at the moment reduce the market investment attractiveness of this sector of the Russian economy: inadequate or lack of regulatory legislation, dominance of foreign advanced technology, protective means and fertilizers. A big role is played by competitive advantages of the North American and Western European agribusiness and, respectively, their products. The Russian leadership is now convinced that the government stability in many ways is reliant on the stability and predictability of the food market. The result was the adoption of a priority program for agricultural development at the federal level and a number of regional support programs for farmers. The development strategy of the Russian agribusiness should consist of active implementation of the most advanced domestic and international agricultural and managerial achievements with the simultaneous public-private investing of financial funds in the development of the national plant breeding science, fertilizer production, protection, machinery and mechanisms, agribusiness management, agricultural market infrastructure. Goals of the working group Consolidation of the active and coordinated actions of the state, professional associations and unions, agribusinesses and other interested organizations to create a competitive and socially responsible Russian agribusiness through the program to give the domestic agribusiness an innovative character. The main directions of the working group • Consolidation of market participants to improve the competitiveness of Russian agriculture
• Promoting competitiveness of Russian agricultural companies in the world market
• Organization of system interaction with government and community organizations, regulatory and supervisory authorities, economic entities by activity branch
• Participation in the preparation of normative legal acts regulating market
• Participation in the development of technical regulations, national standards, laws and programs that enhance the competitiveness of agricultural products
• Lobbying for changes in legislation and departmental regulations aimed at strengthening the property protection, protecting businesses from unreasonable actions of security and inspection of state structures, supporting market participants as they resist attacks by raiders
• Promotion of new, innovative advanced technologies for manufacturing and processing and business management
• Providance of methodological and advisory assistance to enterprises, associations, unions and other associations in the implementation of advanced innovative technologies and product processing and business management
• Organization and participation in exhibitions, seminars, conferences and other training and informative activities in the Russian Federation and abroad
• Interaction with local and international associations, unions and organizations, involvement in their work
• Promotion and creation of equal competitive and favorable economic and financial conditions for bona fide members of the agricultural market
• Promotion of investment attractiveness of agribusiness and the promotion of innovative investment projects
• Help in the revival of villages and improvement of the quality of life in rural areas by increasing the attractiveness of working in the agricultural sector. In All-Russian public organization “Business Russia” a meeting has been carried out by the organizational committee to establish a Work group on agribusiness. Representatives of “Business Russia” have participated in the meeting: Head of Executive Committee N.A. Ostrakov, Director of project coordination Y.V.Egorov, branch expert A.V.Maevsky and representatives of business circles: Head of the Work group – Ph.D., Academician of IIA, CMC, Chairman of the Board of Directors of IC “SMOLENTSEV and Partners” K.Y.Smolentsev, Head of farm and owner of federal Internet-portal on agribusiness Fermer.ru A.E.Volozhanin, General Director of “Chernozemie-INTEKO” Ltd. Y.D.Gulyansky, General Director of JSC “AgroLiga Rossii” S.D.Dolaberidze, Director of TH “Altay Fermer” Ltd. (Association of country farms of Altay region) E.A.Larionov, CEO “KLAD Corp.” D.K.Smolentseva, Deputy Head of Representation of Government of the Jewish autonomous region at the Government of the Russian Federation c.p.s. N.P.Shubkina. Members of the organizing committee discussed questions in regards of strategy development for Russian agribusiness, activation of constructive cooperation between business circles and federal and regional authorities, goals and problems of work group activity, main goals and work plan. It has been noted, that the work group is ought to become a fully operational active body connecting business and authorities on most important agrarian business and social questions. Nearest plans of the working group are as following: - To carry out a regional conference “Siberian bread” in Altay;
- To prepare offers for the Government of the Russian Federation and regional authorities on Siberian and Far East agrarian policies;
- To carry out seminars “Using modern financial tools in activity of agrarian enterprises”, “Partnership of banks and agrarian enterprises”, “Using effective management systems in agribusiness” together with professional agrarian associations, consulting companies and banks;
- To carry out a round table “Strategy of forming competent Russian agribusiness. Partnership of authorities and business”;
- To carry out Russia-Canada round table “Effective government management in agribusiness” for heads of ministries and departments of agriculture of federal and regional authorities;
- To participate in a round table of “Business Russia” on concept formation of finance-credit sphere and several other events.
Representatives of state bodies and a large amount of agro enterprises, banks and other sectors of economy related to agriculture have expressed their support in the creation of the work group on agribusiness. Within the limits of All-Russian Public Organization “Business Russia” study group “Innovations in agribusiness” is created. Executive committee of “Business Russia” has offered Chairman of the Board of Directors of IC “SMOLENTSEV and Partners”, Ph. D, Academician of IAI, CMC, Konstantin SMOLENTSEV to be the head of the study group.
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