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Russia will launch a unified system of registration and accounting of breeding farm animals. Access to the system will be given to producers and buyers of livestock, as well as scientists, government officials and everyone who is concerned with livestock breeding issues.

The Cabinet of Ministers of Russia has prepared a project to create a specialized electronic system into which information about all breeding cattle in the country will be entered, the government reports. The report says that producers will enter information about breeding stock into the system, and farmers will be able to choose the most productive animals from all offered.

As explained in the department, access to the system will be provided through the State Services portal. Users will be able to get acquainted with information about farms engaged in breeding livestock, and the characteristics of livestock. In addition, the platform will be in demand among farmers who are engaged in research in the livestock breeding industry.

The launch of such a system will allow the Russian agro-industrial complex to increase its competitiveness in the world market, according to the government. The creation of the system is divided into two stages, the first is being implemented in 2023, in total, about 100 million rubles will be invested in the creation of the system. In the explanatory note to the law on the creation of the system, it is noted that upon completion of the second stage in 2026, thanks to the system, it will be possible to obtain passports for breeding cattle and veterinary certificates free of charge.