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:

• assistance in creation of agricultural commodity producers - SME subjects in the Arkhangelsk region, including peasant farm enterprises, their integration into agricultural consumer cooperatives;

• provision of financial, organizational and consultation support measures, as well as informational support;

• 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;

• 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 .;

• practical training for all specialties of the agricultural sector;

• development and distribution of standard documentation (including business plans, standard calculations, contract forms) for the organization and development of activities;

• assisting in organization of distribution channels for agricultural products produced by small enterprises;

• 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;

• organizing and promoting of exhibition and trade fair activities at the regional and interregional level;

• 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;

• analysis and monitoring of agricultural producers activities, including SME subjects and agricultural consumer cooperatives operating in the Arkhangelsk region.