Penza, 14 October 2018. PenzaNews. Governor of the Penza region Ivan Belozertsev congratulated the workers of agriculture and processing industry on their professional holiday, which was celebrated on Sunday, October 14.

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"Today the Penza region holds a leading position in the Volga Federal district in most areas of the agricultural sector. This is your great achievement," the regional head noted.

He added that agricultural producers will always receive support.

"We have all opportunities for the agricultural sector to reach a new level of competitive commodities production, to become more attractive to investors and to make a worthy contribution to the strengthening of the socio-economic potential of the Sura land. This requires greater use of innovative technology, improvement of agricultural production and processing efficiency, more active introduction of unused land," Ivan Belozertsev said.

The governor expressed confidence that the region is capable of successful implementation of the strategic challenges.

"Penza residents love their land, are able to work conscientiously and achieve decent results multiplying great traditions of peasant labour. I wish you good health, prosperity, happiness, success in all endeavours, new achievements for the benefit of Russia and the Penza region!" the press service of the regional government quotes Ivan Belozertsev.