For the fourth year in the Enotaevsky district of the Astrakhan region, potatoes have been grown for processing into chips and fries. The company "MAPS" is engaged in this. According to the general director of the enterprise Alexei Karnaukhov, the area under crops and potato production are going to be increased this year.
“We have additional tasks that we are now solving. But, in spite of everything, we are implementing our production program in full. We plan to increase potato sowing from 700 to 850 hectares, produce about 50 tons of potatoes and fulfill all our obligations,” Alexey Karnaukhov emphasized.
A year ago, the company employed 40 people, now the number of employees is already 100 employees. In the near future, they plan to hire another 20-30 people, as the area under crops increases. It should be noted that when growing potatoes, modern technologies of irrigation and tillage are used, which make it possible to obtain a high yield and reduce the harmful burden on the environment.
To implement the project, the company "MAPS" actively uses state support. In particular, subsidies for the introduction of irrigated land, for seed material and for hectare support. The company is also provided with preferential loans with a subsidized interest rate,” the CEO said. In the future, he hopes, such cooperation with the state will continue.