Half of the winter wheat and barley areas in Russia are sown with Kuban varieties

Minister of Agriculture Oksana Lut and Governor of Krasnodar Krai Veniamin Kondratyev visited the National Grain Center named after P.P. Lukyanenko. They looked at scientific laboratories, learned about innovative methods for accelerated selection and awarded employees of the institution, which celebrates its 110th anniversary this year. – Any country, including Russia, faces the task of ensuring its own food security. It is based on selection, on which the efficiency of agricultural business depends. Therefore, the work of the employees of the National Grain Center in this area cannot be overestimated. The state gives priority attention to the development of domestic selection. One of the national goals set by the President of Russia is to increase agricultural production by 25% by 2030. At the same time, the basic crop for our country is wheat, so work on the productivity of grain seeds is one of the key tasks. Secondly, it is necessary to ensure technological leadership. This ...