Farmers and agricultural cooperatives
Within the framework of the regional project “Creating a System for Supporting Farmers and Developing Rural Cooperation in the Arkhangelsk Region” of the national project “Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) and Supporting an Individual Entrepreneur Initiative”, the Autonomous Non-Commercial Organization JSC "Regional Development Agency" has been defined as the center of competence by the Order of the Government of the Arkhangelsk Region dated April 23, 2019 № 166-рп “On Determining the Center of Competence in the Field of Agricultural Cooperation and Support for Farmers".
Main services of the center are:
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assistance in creation of agricultural commodity producers - SME subjects in the Arkhangelsk region, including peasant farm enterprises, their integration into agricultural consumer cooperatives;
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provision of financial, organizational and consultation support measures, as well as informational support;
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conducting training and retraining programs for agricultural cooperatives and peasant (farm) enterprises, developing training programs for employees in the sphere of management and quality control, marketing;
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conducting individual consultations on existing support measures oriented to the development of SME subjects and agricultural cooperation, on registration procedures for enterprises of various forms of ownership, etc .;
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practical training for all specialties of the agricultural sector;
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development and distribution of standard documentation (including business plans, standard calculations, contract forms) for the organization and development of activities;
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assisting in organization of distribution channels for agricultural products produced by small enterprises;
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assisting in the selection of competitive agricultural machinery and agricultural equipment, equipment for food and pharmaceutical industry, taking into account the territorial conditions of municipalities of the Arkhangelsk region;
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organizing and promoting of exhibition and trade fair activities at the regional and interregional level;
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organization of support for the activities of micro-, small and medium-sized agricultural producers (veterinary, livestock, agronomic, technological, accounting, legal, marketing services, etc.) with the involvement of specialized organizations;
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analysis and monitoring of agricultural producers activities, including SME subjects and agricultural consumer cooperatives operating in the Arkhangelsk region.