Komi agribusiness is introduced by 275 diversified agricultural organizations. They are agricultural enterprises, game husbandries, fisheries and food producers; construction, service and supply, purchasing and transport companies; procurement and trade organizations; developers, veterinary services, husbandry farms and private plots, etc.
In 2008 the Komi agribusiness output amounted to RUR 11 bln. 55% of the total output fell to the share of the farming industry and over 45 % fell to the share of the food industry.
Farming Industry
24 % of the total republican population is rural population. Only 4 % of the people living in the rural areas are engaged in agribusiness. There are significant land resources in the Republic of Komi. The share of agricultural lands is 72 % of the total arable areas.
The agricultural enterprises and husbandry farms raise mainly feed crops, while the rural people raise mainly potatoes.
The agricultural enterprises output is 55 % of the total farm gross output.
There are 249 husbandry farms in the Republic of Komi. Their output amounts to 3 % of the total farm gross output.
Nearly 210 thousand families are engaged in gardening and have private plots. The share of their output falls to 40 % of the total farm gross output.
Komi agribusiness is not able to provide the republican population with all necessary own make food products because of the climatic conditions. Some of farm and food products are imported from other regions.
Food Production
Among Komi manufacturing activities the share of the food production amounts to 8.1%. Bread and baked goods, confectionery and macaroni products are produced in the Republic of Komi as well as mayonnaise, mineral water, soft and strong drinks. There are also milk and meat processing activities in the republic.
Main food producers locate in Syktyvkar, Ukhta and Vorkuta. There are 14 big and middle-seized bread-making plants, consumer cooperation bakeries and private mini-bakeries in the republic. The largest bread producers are JSC Syktyvkarkhleb, MUEs Vorkuta Khlebokombinat and Ukhta Khlebokombinat.
The main producers of meat products are JSC Zelenets Poultry Factory (Syktyvdin District), Syktyvkar and Ukhta meat processing plants.
Whole-milk products are mainly produced in Syktyvkar, Ukhta and Vorkuta
JSC Syktyvkar Distillery is the largest producer of distilled beverages (nearly 30 names) in the Republic of Komi. The main Komi breweries are JSC Syktyvkarpivo (Syktyvkar) and JSC Khlebokombinat (Usinsk).
