Belarusian varieties of agricultural crops on the territory of other states occupy about 2 million hectares

Agricultural crops of Belarusian varieties on the territory of other states occupy about 2 million hectares, said Eroma Urban, deputy director general of the Scientific and Production Center of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus for agriculture, during a round table at the BelTA press center. “The varieties that have been created under our conditions surpass foreign analogues in a number of parameters. The area under Belarusian varieties in our country is increasing from year to year. For example, if in 2015 domestic varieties occupied 50% of the area under winter wheat, then in 2020 - 59%. Almost 90% of spring wheat is represented by varieties of Belarusian selection. About 80 of our varieties are included in the register abroad, especially in Russia. In total, Belarusian varieties in the territory of other states occupy about 2 million hectares, ”said Eroma Urban. The National Academy of Sciences Scientific Center for Agriculture is engaged in the selection of grain ...