Penza, 24 April 2014. PenzaNews. The first breeding and genetic center for commercial production of hatchable turkey eggs in Russia may be created in Penza region. This was announced Vladimir Fisinin, vice-president of the Russian Academy of Agricultural Sciences and director of Russian Poultry-Breeding Society during his meeting with the governor Vasily Bochkarev which took place in the regional administration on Thursday, April 24.

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He explained that the execution of the project will help avoid buying breeding stock from abroad.

“Penza region has enough agro-industrial potential and is placed eighth in Russia by table poultry production,” Vladimir Fisinin pointed out.

He specified that approximately 300-500 ha of land is needed to implement the project which will cost approximately 3 bln rubles.

“The infrastructure complex will include a hatchery, rearing buildings and spaces for genetic baseline management. It is important to isolate the center from other poultry production facilities due to sanitary requirements,” Penza region Government Press-Center quoted the President of Russian Poultry-Breeding Society.