Rosagropromsoyuz took part in a meeting on the topic “Personnel provision in the agro-food complex using digital technologies, robotics and artificial intelligence technologies,” which was chaired by the Chairman of the Committee on Agrarian and Food Policy and Environmental Management Alexander Dvoinykh. Roman Potekhin, Deputy Executive Director of Rosagropromsoyuz, participated in the meeting.
The head of the Federation Council Committee reminded that in order to systematically ensure staffing of enterprises at a level of at least 95%, the federal project “Personnel in the Agro-Industrial Complex” has been implemented since 2025. The annual personnel demand in the agro-industrial complex is more than 143 thousand people, he explained.
According to the senator, within the framework of this project, measures such as allocating federal budget subsidies to regions to implement measures to attract specialists to key agro-industrial projects (including incentive payments for concluding targeted contracts, organizing internships), and expanding the share of students admitted to agricultural educational organizations under targeted enrollment to 80% are being implemented.
“It is important for us to develop a model of cooperation in the format of “educational organization – cluster participant enterprise – student.” One of the results of this could be the assignment of a mentor enterprise to each industry educational organization – a participant in the cluster’s scientific infrastructure,” suggested the head of the Federation Council Committee. He drew attention to the fact that this year the Program “Increasing the prestige of professions necessary for the agro-industrial complex by 2035” was approved, which provides for the development of regional action plans to increase the prestige of professions necessary for the agro-industrial complex for the period up to 2027.
In this regard, Alexander Dvoinykh reported that within the framework of the interdepartmental working group on the development of the industrial cluster of electronics and unmanned technologies in the Tomsk region, new proposals are being developed that, if necessary, can supplement the “roadmap” for staffing the cluster.
According to the senator, within the framework of this project, measures such as allocating federal budget subsidies to regions to implement measures to attract specialists to key agro-industrial projects (including incentive payments for concluding targeted contracts, organizing internships), and expanding the share of students admitted to agricultural educational organizations under targeted enrollment to 80% are being implemented.
“It is important for us to develop a model of cooperation in the format of “educational organization – cluster participant enterprise – student.” One of the results of this could be the assignment of a mentor enterprise to each industry educational organization – a participant in the cluster’s scientific infrastructure,” suggested the head of the Federation Council Committee. He drew attention to the fact that this year the Program “Increasing the prestige of professions necessary for the agro-industrial complex by 2035” was approved, which provides for the development of regional action plans to increase the prestige of professions necessary for the agro-industrial complex for the period up to 2027.
In this regard, Alexander Dvoinykh reported that within the framework of the interdepartmental working group on the development of the industrial cluster of electronics and unmanned technologies in the Tomsk region, new proposals are being developed that, if necessary, can supplement the “roadmap” for staffing the cluster.
The acting governor of the Tomsk region, Mikhail Ratner, spoke about the progress of forming the regional plan.
During the discussion, to increase the attractiveness of agricultural professions for applicants from 9th and 11th grades, it was proposed to consider updating educational programs with an emphasis on in-demand training areas within the created cluster in the region. For example, artificial intelligence, robotization, and “drones” for the agro-industrial complex.
It was also noted during the discussion that by the end of Q1 2025, 468 “Agroclasses” were operating in agricultural educational institutions of the Ministry of Education and Science of Russia. Agricultural universities are implementing a policy of including engineering competencies in agricultural educational programs through the mechanism of “dual qualifications,” disciplines aimed at developing digital competencies, the application of which is necessary in the modern high-tech agro-industrial sector.
The event was attended by senators of the Russian Federation, special representative of enterprises – cluster participants Olga Uskova, representatives of relevant ministries and departments, constituent entities of the Russian Federation, and the scientific and professional community.
During the discussion, to increase the attractiveness of agricultural professions for applicants from 9th and 11th grades, it was proposed to consider updating educational programs with an emphasis on in-demand training areas within the created cluster in the region. For example, artificial intelligence, robotization, and “drones” for the agro-industrial complex.
It was also noted during the discussion that by the end of Q1 2025, 468 “Agroclasses” were operating in agricultural educational institutions of the Ministry of Education and Science of Russia. Agricultural universities are implementing a policy of including engineering competencies in agricultural educational programs through the mechanism of “dual qualifications,” disciplines aimed at developing digital competencies, the application of which is necessary in the modern high-tech agro-industrial sector.
The event was attended by senators of the Russian Federation, special representative of enterprises – cluster participants Olga Uskova, representatives of relevant ministries and departments, constituent entities of the Russian Federation, and the scientific and professional community.
At the Federation Council platform, the Chairman of the Federation Council Committee on Agrarian and Food Policy and Environmental Management, Alexander Dvoinykh, opened the exhibition “Robotics in the Modern World: Examples of Technologies from the Domestic Manufacturer Cognitive Pilot.”
The exhibition stands present an ecosystem of advanced solutions for agriculture, created based on artificial intelligence technologies. The exhibition demonstrates products that are completely changing the approach to the agro-industrial complex today, making it more technological and robotic.
The exhibition stands present an ecosystem of advanced solutions for agriculture, created based on artificial intelligence technologies. The exhibition demonstrates products that are completely changing the approach to the agro-industrial complex today, making it more technological and robotic.