As part of the All-Russian Field Day, Stavropol State Agrarian University and BIO-TON LLC signed an agreement on strategic cooperation and partnership. The document was signed by Vladimir Sitnikov, Rector of Stavropol State Agrarian University, and Irina Logacheva, CEO of the company.

BIO-TONE Company — one of the largest Russian agricultural producers with a land bank of more than 550,000 hectares in the Volga Federal District, the largest sunflower producer in the country, a pioneer of the introduction of precision farming systems and modern resource-saving technologies.

Strategic cooperation will open up new opportunities for Stavropol State University to strengthen the material and technical equipment, scientific and laboratory facilities and library fund, the establishment and development of basic departments. StGAU students will be able to complete internships and internships on the basis of the company, attend excursions and field classes with leading experts. In addition, the staff of Bioton LLC will hold career guidance events for schoolchildren to strengthen their interest in agricultural topics.

— A particularly important point of interaction is conducting joint research and providing high—tech services. I am sure that the capacities of our partners will allow us to replenish our competencies and will help in the implementation of breeding and genetic projects in crop production and animal husbandry,» said Vladimir Sitnikov, Rector of StGAU.