Russia: Agrostartup will increase the production of snails in the Stavropol region up to 100 tons

The snail farm in the Stavropol region will expand production to 100 tons of products per year thanks to the Agrostartup grant. A new line will be put into operation at a farm in the Predgorny District and additional equipment will be purchased, regional governor Vladimir Vladimirov said on Sunday. “An interesting and atypical project for Russian latitudes is being implemented by two farmers from the Piedmont District, Artem and Bogdan Khramovs. new "residents" for it. Up to 100 tons of snails will be produced here annually," the head of the region wrote on his Instagram page. The Snail Garden farm is the only enterprise in the Stavropol Territory engaged in the industrial production of snails. The first collection on the farm was held at the end of 2019. The company produces different types of escargot, caviar, snail fillet, pates and so on. At the end of 2020, production amounted to 10 tons of snails. Competitive selection for grants "Agrostartup" is carried out under the ...