Russia: For the first time, flax seeds for processing were exported to Poland by the Kirov region

In May 2023, the Office of the Rosselkhoznadzor for the Kirov Region, the Udmurt Republic and the Perm Territory in the Kirov Region controlled the shipment of 22 tons of flax seeds for processing to Poland Before shipment, all products passed documentary and laboratory control in the Kirov branch of the Federal State Budgetary Institution "VNIIKR". According to the results of laboratory studies of the Kirov branch of the Federal State Budgetary Institution "VNIIKR", no quarantine harmful organisms were identified, all products comply with the international quarantine phytosanitary requirements of the importing country. For reference Oilseed flax is a valuable agricultural crop that is widely used in industry. Technical oil and cheap vegetable protein for animal husbandry are obtained from it. Increasingly, flax in its various forms is included in both pet food and the diets of farm animals, including chickens, pigs and cattle, improving animal health and increasing production. ...