OJSC "Orshaagroprommash" will supply agricultural machinery to Venezuela worth more than Br1 billion.

February 25, Vitebsk / Olga Bogacheva - BELTA /. OJSC "Orshaagroprommash" will supply agricultural machinery worth more than Br1 billion to Venezuela in 2010, Deputy Director of the enterprise Nikolai Kupava told a BELTA correspondent. The enterprise has concluded a contract for the supply of 39 units of machines of various modifications for fertilizer application to Venezuela. Their shipment is planned for March-April. Currently, OJSC "Orshaagroprommash" is negotiating with Venezuelan partners on the supply of other agricultural machinery. "There is no doubt that cooperation will be continued and expanded, as both sides are interested in it," the interlocutor expressed confidence. "Orshaagroprommash" plans to enter the markets of Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, and Kazakhstan this year. As Nikolai Kupava noted, negotiations with potential partners are already underway. In 2009, the enterprise produced products worth Br7.5 billion, which is 27.1% more compared to 2008. The share of exports in the total sales volume was 5.5%. In addition to Venezuela, where 136 mounted plows were shipped for the first time, supplies were made to Russia. Labor productivity at the end of last year increased by 24.4%. OJSC "Orshaagroprommash" specializes in the production of agricultural machinery. The average number of employees is 248 people. -0-