Dagestan: Food Fair opens in Makhachkala


The food fair with the participation of agricultural producers from Dagestan, Stavropol, Krasnodar and Adygeya has started in the vicinity of the park named after 50th anniversary of October Revolution in Makhachkala, the press service of the Mayor’s Office reports. The fair will last till April 12.

The agricultural producers have arranged 40 shopping pavilions formed by assortment groups. The fair is organized with the support of Makhachkala administration and the municipal Department for Trade, Consumer Market and Services.

The fair allow people to purchase products directly from the manufacturers - the peasant farms, individual entrepreneurs and small agricultural producers without intermediaries. The prices for the products are lower than the average by 15-20 per cent. Besides, the fair provides a comfortable environment for both sellers and the buyers. The fair grants the manufacturers a good opportunity to sell their products, bypassing the bureaucratic obstacles, the middlemen and wholesalers – the press release of the Mayor’s Office runs. 

The private enterprises and companies from Stavropol and Krasnodar regions are the regular fair participants. They offer the residents of Makhachkala a diverse range of products: fishery products, cheeses, meats and sausages, groceries, fruits and vegetables, canned goods and pickles, bread and bakery products, flour, cereals, sugar, honey, household chemicals, products of textile production, and more than a thousand items of goods.

Food fairs are very popular among the residents of the city. Noteworthy, the fair is one of the ways to curb rising prices in terms of sanctions and additional opportunity for farmers to sell their products.