In 2019 in Udmurtia, on the basis of the Mozhginsky flax plant, it is planned to launch the production of modified flax fiber for the first time. This was announced on Monday by the Minister of Agriculture and Food of the republic Olga Abramova.

As reported in the department, kotonin – this is a completely new agricultural product for the regional agro-industrial complex. The fine-fiber, cotton-like material resembles natural cotton, which is used for the manufacture of knitwear, cotton wool, nonwovens and so on.

«This year it is planned to modernize Mozhginsky flax plant, and in 2019 to establish the production of cotonized fiber on these areas, – reported Olga Abramova. She also clarified that the potential investor of the project made such a decision after a trip as part of a delegation from Udmurtia to Belarus, where they got acquainted with the work of a local large flax processing enterprise, held negotiations on the design of a flax plant from the zero cycle and reconstruction of an existing one.

Projects for the revival of the linen complex are also being considered in other regions of the republic, for example in Igrinsky. Abramova noted that the relevant department will develop state support measures for existing flax mills.

According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Food of Udmurtia, flax is currently grown in 8 districts of the republic. In 2017, the area of sowing amounted to 4.5 thousand hectares, which is 10% of the total Russian volume of crops. The flax complex includes 16 flax-growing farms, including ten flax processing plants. Currently, primary processing is carried out in Udmurtia and long and short flax fiber, short fiber in a ribbon, twisted products, rope, twine, flax wool are produced. In 2012, the production of wet-spun linen yarn from long fiber was mastered.

Source:TASS

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