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Cherkizovo Group plans to begin construction of the second phase of the Tambov Turkey enterprise in the Pervomaisky district.

The corresponding agreement was signed between the Governor of Tambov Region Alexander Nikitin and the General Director of Cherkizovo Group Sergey Mikhailov. 

In 2021, Cherkizovo will commission a complex of turkey rearing and fattening sites in the Tambov Region. This will increase the productivity of Tambov Turkey by 50%. The company will begin to produce 82 thousand tons of poultry meat per year in live weight. Now the company's facilities are designed to produce 55 thousand tons of products per year.

The volume of investments will be about 4 billion rubles.

Under the agreement, the Tambov region will provide Cherkizovo with state support in the form of tax benefits on property tax. The total amount of state support in the period from 2020 to 2025 will amount to 211 million rubles.