Translation. Region: Russian Federal
Source: Government of the Russian Federation – An important disclaimer is at the bottom of this article.
First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov held a meeting on the development of mechanical engineering for food and processing industries. The event was attended by representatives of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the Ministry of Agriculture, as well as leading associations, industry enterprises and food producers.
The participants of the meeting discussed the current situation and development prospects of the industry, the technological independence of which plays an important role in ensuring food security in Russia. Food engineering includes 12 key sub-sectors – from equipment for the flour and cereal industry to packaging and filling machines. Today, the industry is ready to almost completely cover the market demand for equipment for the grain industry, catering, and packaging machines. The average level of equipment localization here is more than 50%. It is planned to gradually expand the presence of domestic manufacturers in other equipment segments.
More than 270 enterprises are involved in the production of equipment for the food and processing industry. According to the results of last year, the market volume demonstrated significant growth and exceeded 377 billion rubles, which is a third more than the 2023 figure. At the same time, the production volume in all segments increased by almost 55% compared to 2023 and amounted to 216 billion rubles. The leader in growth was the livestock equipment sector, where production volumes increased more than 2 times. In 2025, the industry continues to show positive dynamics in production volumes, despite the high base of last year.
To support domestic manufacturers and stimulate the purchase of high-performance Russian equipment, the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade is implementing a program of subsidizing discounts on special equipment and machinery, thanks to which almost 81 thousand units of equipment have been sold in 4 years (from 2021 to 2024). Over the next three years, 38 billion rubles have been allocated for this program, of which 12 billion rubles are for this year. In parallel, R&D support is provided, allowing for the development of serial production of new types of equipment and components that previously had no Russian analogues. This tool is also relevant for food industry enterprises that intend to produce the necessary equipment in Russia at their own facilities. For example, farmer and cheese maker Oleg Sirota received support for the implementation of a project to develop and launch a domestic cheese production line into series production. In addition, food engineering enterprises have access to preferential loans from the Industrial Development Fund. Since last year alone, a decision was made to support 5 projects, the amount of preferential loans for them exceeded 1.2 billion rubles.
At the same time, conceptually new approaches to industry work have been formed at the moment, aimed at building an effective chain of interaction between consumers and producers. The processes of development and launching new types of equipment into serial production are built around the needs of potential buyers, who, in turn, determine the need for such equipment in advance. This allows machine builders to correctly distribute production resources, calculate the terms and cost of project implementation, as well as its prospective payback. Government support measures are also focused specifically on projects that are implemented in accordance with the technical specifications of food industry enterprises. During the meeting, the first results of projects organized within the framework of such interaction were presented.
The meeting also considered the issue of import substitution and reengineering of equipment and components that are critical for the stable operation of the agro-industrial complex. Work in this area is being carried out by the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade together with the Russian Ministry of Agriculture and the Agency for Technological Development (ATD). In 2022–2025, the ADT supported 59 projects in the interests of mechanical engineering for the food and processing industries for a total of over 760 million rubles.
Special attention at the meeting was paid to the issue of re-equipping food service facilities in educational institutions of the DPR, LPR, Zaporizhia and Kherson regions with domestic equipment, work on which has been underway since 2023. Over the past period, local institutions have been supplied with over 18 thousand units of equipment, which made it possible to provide hot meals for children in almost 1.7 thousand schools and kindergartens.
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