The agricultural division of the holding "Solar products", one of leaders of fat-and-oil market of Russia, plans this spring to increase the area under crops to 109 thousand hectares, which is 22% more compared to the previous year.

Preparations for the new farming season in the agricultural division enters the homestretch. In the fields of agricultural holding will be cultivated sunflower, barley, wheat, soybeans, peas, chickpeas and corn. The area of irrigated agriculture in comparison with last year, will increase by half and will reach more than 15 thousand hectares.

"Due to the protracted winter time out in the field move. Feeding of winter crops may start in early April, sowing – April 20. In discussing the readiness for spring field work and goals for the upcoming season I can say that all work is going according to plan. In agriculture supplied seeds, mineral fertilizers, plant protection products and fuel. Finalized machinery and equipment, the beginning of spring field works. The new season of the agricultural holding will be met in full readiness", - said the head of the agricultural division Dmitry Laboral.

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"Solar products" — Russian vertically integrated agro-industrial holding specializing in growing, production of vegetable oils and products based on them. Included in the top three oil and fat market.

The holding consists of agricultural enterprise Elevator complexes, oil extraction plants in Saratov region and Krasnodar Krai, fat plants in Saratov, Moscow and Novosibirsk, as well as trading house with a wide network of offices in Russia and CIS countries. The number of employees of the holding at the beginning of 2017 — more than 5.5 thousand people.

"Solar products" takes 2nd place in Russia by volume of production of crude sunflower oil, fats and Margarines for the industrial, 3-th place by volume of packaged margarine and 4-e a place in the market of mayonnaise, keeping the leading position in all segments in home regions. The holding company is in the Top 30 largest owners of agricultural land in Russia, in the management of the holding is 157 hectares of land.

"Solar products" is a key asset of the group of companies "the Bouquet", implementing projects in the agricultural sector, food industry, engineering, banking and property development business in Russia and abroad.

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