At the strategic meeting "Agribusiness - education in the Republic of Dagestan: innovative approaches and staffing of the agro-industrial complex", the regional Minister of Agriculture and Food Mukhtarbiy Adzhekov noted that the agro-industrial complex of the region currently needs a big number of specialists: 508 cattle breeders, 338 tractor drivers, mechanics and equipment repairmen, 211 milkmaids, 208 operators of land reclamation systems, 204 vegetable growers, 173 accountants, 161 veterinarians, 157 gardeners, 153 agronomists, 121 beekeepers, 109 zoo technicians.