Russia: A starch production plant is planned to open in Chuvashia in the next two years

A starch production facility with a capacity of at least 45 thousand tons per hour and a cost of about € 30 million is planned to be created in Chuvashia in two years. This was announced in an interview with TASS by the Minister of Agriculture of the republic, Sergei Artamonov. "It will take 1.5-2 years to launch the plant. The plant with equipment costs about € 30 million. This is if we are talking about the volume of 45 tons per hour. If we double the capacity, it will be more expensive," the source said. The minister specified that the project was discussed at the Chuvashia embassy under the President of the Russian Federation together with the plenipotentiary representative of the republic, Peter Chekmarev, and the heads of the republic's potato farms. “In addition, Oleg Radin, President of the Soyuzkrakhmal Association, took part in the meeting with us. He also noted the demand for high-quality potato starch in the world and domestic markets,” Artamonov added. According to ...