Russia: Restrictions on the import of seeds from unfriendly states were introduced after serious preparation

Why will the country be able to provide itself with domestic vegetables and malting barley only by 2030? In the last two years, the issue of food security has become particularly acute. Its foundation is domestic selection. And here traditionally many questions arise. Will farmers have enough domestic seeds if the import of foreign ones is temporarily limited? Who should finance the stable work of Russian breeders? When will the majority of tomato and cucumber seeds become domestic, and will purely Russian beer turn from a dream into a reality? The publication's interlocutor answered these and other questions. Igor Lobach, chairman of the industry-wide union NGO “National Seed Alliance”. - In early March, the sowing campaign will begin in Kuban. It will take place in conditions where Russia has restrictions on the import of certain types of seeds from unfriendly countries. Igor Aleksandrovich, will farmers have enough seed? - Temporary restrictions on the import of seeds from ...