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15 years together!
By Svetlana WEBER
This important anniversary came at a complicated time – a year of crisis. It was on this note that company president Stefan Duerr began his speech: “Real friends can be recognized in times of trouble. And I am very glad that EkoNiva has real friends who helped survive this period. I would like to thank the banking institutions which met us halfway on loan issues, our suppliers and clients for their patience, and the administrations of the regions where our company operates for their understanding and support. And, of course, the employees of EkoNiva for not abandoning us, but for closing ranks and working even harder. Thanks to this we were able to survive and keep working.” Even in the rough conditions of this year, EkoNiva grew and developed: new branches appeared, land holdings were augmented through the acquisition of two farms, a new stock-breeding complex in the Novosibirsk region was launched, and a stock-breeding complex in the Kursk region and several dairy farms in the Voronezh region were opened after reconstruction.
The celebration was filled with reminiscences of past years… How EkoNiva advanced ecological farming in Russia, organized exchanges of students from Germany and Russia, and took part in the formation of Russian agrarian legislation. How it began to engage in supplying first used, and then new imported agricultural equipment. How it started its first agricultural project and suffered a fiasco. But that remains in the past... In the present, EkoNiva's five agricultural enterprises engage in agricultural production on 100,000 ha of land. They are developing seed farming and dairy and meat stock breeding. This year the holding’s farms harvested 100,000 t of grain (of which 30,000 t are seeds), and produced 30,000 t of milk. Russia’s largest service network for servicing imported agricultural equipment was created. EkoNiva is one of Russia’s largest suppliers of imported agricultural equipment, offering the products of 14 of the world's leading manufacturers of agricultural equipment and instruments. And this is a solid contribution to the technical reequipping of the domestic agricultural industry. In congratulating EkoNiva on its jubilee, Mr. Busse, Director of the Lemken Company, wished that it would reach at least the age of his company – 230 years. That will take some serious work! | ||
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According to Stefan Duerr, the crisis has its positive sides as well. It’s a time to re-evaluate one’s views, get rid of what’s superfluous and work out a new development strategy. 
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