Hinstein estimated the economic potential of the Oboyan district

Governor Alexander Khinshtein visited two large enterprises of the Oboyansky district - Zorinsky Garden and Aquaton - and discussed growth points with their leadership. The head of the region told how production is changing and how the region will help business.

At the Zorinsky Garden for the year, an investment project was implemented for almost 500 million rubles - a new fertile reservoir for 5 thousand tons was built. Now the total storage capacity reaches about 20 thousand tons of fruits, and fresh apples are available all year round. The scale is impressive: more than 620 hectares of intensive and super-intensive gardens, a nursery of seedlings and a queen rootstock. Last year’s harvest was more than 26 thousand tons of apples, almost 500 people work here, and the company paid almost 100 million rubles in taxes to the regional budget.

Governor Alexander Khinshtein said that students of agricultural universities come here every season not only from the Kursk region, but also from neighboring regions. For them, the company has a real campus: five dormitories for 350 seats, a dining room and household space, the sixth is being completed. According to the head of the region, Zorinsky Garden grows not only apples, but also personnel. We agreed that the company will open an agricultural class in one of the schools.

Separately, Hinstein told about the juice line: a direct press and pasteurization at a temperature not higher than 80 degrees can save vitamins and do without additives. The governor noted that there is no such production anywhere else in the region, and the juice called natural, honest and oboyana, adding that this is his favorite drink and he recommends it to everyone. He thanked the owners of the company - the Antipov brothers, who created the charity fund "My Oboyan" and actively participate in the development of his native city.

At Aquaton, where the governor visited for the first time, the scale for small businesses was also impressive. The production has been operating since 1999 and produces wall panels, floor coverings and a terraced board - the products go from St. Petersburg to Kamchatka and are in demand by large federal networks, there is also experience in exports. Over the past five years, more than 100 million rubles have been invested in equipment, the enterprise uses measures to support the regional Ministry of Industry and Trade and preferential financing through the Industrial Development Fund. Now the management faces the task of expanding sales markets, including in new territories.

Hinstein said that for his part, the region will help in building ties with retail chains and wholesale partners, as well as adopt China's experience in technology - he brought samples from similar production.

The governor summed up that such enterprises are the pillar of the district and the region, and the authorities will help everyone who works on the land and for people.