Troika Potato International, Alberton, Prince Edward Island

www.dokagene.ru

Troika Potato International is the parent company of Moscow-based DokaGene Group, which utilizes cutting-edge technology in the production of potatoes in Russia--the world's second largest potato producing nation.

Through DokaGene Group, Troika provides Russia with seed potatoes and equipment for handling and storing potatoes. The Group's expertise includes the development of hydroponic technology and systems for the production of disease-free potato minitubers. It also trains farmers and agronomists, and produces and markets a wide range of agricultural machinery, particularly potato handling equipment.

Virtually all of Troika's state-of-the-art equipment, which is manufactured by smaller companies in Prince Edward Island, is exported to Russia. So why did the company, already well-established in that country, participate in the Team Canada trade mission to Russia? "We wanted to raise the profile of Troika in both Russia and Canada and to alert the various governments to the potential for Russian/Canadian cooperation in agriculture and agri-food," says Allan Parker, Executive Vice President of Troika. "We also wanted to meet potential investors from both countries and make them more aware of the possibilities in the nascent Russian food- processing sector."

Parker is also Chairman of Food Park International Inc., a 170-hectare area located 80 kilometres outside Moscow that caters to the food-processing industry, providing integrated support services to tenants.

02/2002