On December 26, 2025, the Russian Ministry of Agriculture hosted an award ceremony for Yevgeny Markin, the RCBC Chief Executive.

At the ceremony, his long-standing work to strengthen the agricultural partnership between Russia and China was recognized.

For his special contribution to the development of bilateral relations in agriculture and his long-standing dedicated work in the agro-industrial complex, a departmental award was presented on behalf of Minister of Agriculture Oksana Nikolaevna Lut.