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Dmitry Medvedev in potato fields

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On Monday, President Dmitry Medvedev dug potatoes in Russia’s Voronezh Region. Medvedev visited a farm in the village of Trudovoe, to take a look at its production and in the fields.

On Monday, President Dmitry Medvedev dug potatoes in Russia’s Voronezh Region. Medvedev visited a farm in the village of Trudovoe, to take a look at its production and in the fields.

© RIA Novosti / Go to the mediabankOn Monday, President Dmitry Medvedev dug potatoes in Russia’s Voronezh Region. Medvedev visited a farm in the village of Trudovoe, to take a look at its production and in the fields.
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On Monday, President Dmitry Medvedev dug potatoes in Russia’s Voronezh Region. Medvedev visited a farm in the village of Trudovoe, to take a look at its production and in the fields.
© RIA Novosti / Go to the mediabankAn unirrigated field was shown to Medvedev. The president dug three potato plants and only one of them had very small tubers.
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An unirrigated field was shown to Medvedev. The president dug three potato plants and only one of them had very small tubers.
© RIA Novosti . Mikhail Klimentiev  / Go to the mediabankDuring the trip Medvedev was accompanied by the Voronezh Region Governor, Aleksey Gordeev, and Agriculture Minister, Elena Skrynnik. They watched the harvest being gathered.
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During the trip Medvedev was accompanied by the Voronezh Region Governor, Aleksey Gordeev, and Agriculture Minister, Elena Skrynnik. They watched the harvest being gathered.
© RIA Novosti . Mikhail Klimentiev  / Go to the mediabankThe farm’s director, Igor Alimenko, showed vegetables grown using the irrigation system and ones grown without it. He said the irrigation allows them to grow 30 metric tons of potatoes annually while unirrigated fields yield only 8 tons of production.
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The farm’s director, Igor Alimenko, showed vegetables grown using the irrigation system and ones grown without it. He said the irrigation allows them to grow 30 metric tons of potatoes annually while unirrigated fields yield only 8 tons of production.
© RIA Novosti / Go to the mediabankMedvedev said “this year has been very hard” for agriculture.
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Medvedev said “this year has been very hard” for agriculture.
© RIA Novosti / Go to the mediabankThe firm, established in 2005, grows potatoes, carrots, onions, cabbage and beets in irrigated fields. Photo (from left to right): Governor of the Voronezh Region Aleksey Gordeev, the Agriculture Minister Elena Skrynnik, President Dmitry Medvedev and the farm’s director, Igor Alimenko.
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The firm, established in 2005, grows potatoes, carrots, onions, cabbage and beets in irrigated fields. Photo (from left to right): Governor of the Voronezh Region Aleksey Gordeev, the Agriculture Minister Elena Skrynnik, President Dmitry Medvedev and the farm’s director, Igor Alimenko.
© RIA Novosti . Mikhail Klimentiev  / Go to the mediabankDutch technology is used. The whole production process is mechanized. The vegetable storage is carried out using special system of climate control. Photo: Dmitry Medvedev and the farm’s director, Igor Alimenko.
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Dutch technology is used. The whole production process is mechanized. The vegetable storage is carried out using special system of climate control. Photo: Dmitry Medvedev and the farm’s director, Igor Alimenko.
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