Russia: The Krasnoyarsk Territory plans to supply seed potatoes to Mongolia

Published 2024년 4월 1일

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Agricultural enterprises in the Krasnoyarsk Territory are set to aid Mongolia by supplying seed potatoes to tackle the issue of late blight, a disease that has significantly impacted Mongolian potato crops due to adverse weather conditions. This collaboration was discussed between Nerguin Gantulga, head of the Department of Agriculture and Food of the Central Aimag of Mongolia, and Ilya Vasiliev, Minister of Agriculture of the Krasnoyarsk Territory. The plan includes renewing Mongolia's seed fund with an initial supply of 500 tons of potato varieties. The Krasnoyarsk Territory, having harvested 127.5 thousand tons of potatoes in 2023, is home to enterprises like Dary Malinovki, which focus on import substitution and the development of domestic selections, aiming to provide Mongolian farmers with both high-quality seed production and scientific support.
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Agricultural enterprises in the Krasnoyarsk Territory plan to supply seed potatoes to Mongolia, where farmers encountered late blight while cultivating this crop, reports the regional Ministry of Agriculture. "The Krasnoyarsk Territory plans to supply seed potatoes to Mongolia. The head of the Department of Agriculture and Food of the Central Aimag of Mongolia, Nerguin Gantulga, and the Minister of Agriculture of the Krasnoyarsk Territory, Ilya Vasiliev, discussed areas of cooperation in the agro-industrial complex <…>. The main issue was updating the seed fund in Mongolia potatoes," the message says. According to Gantulg, due to unfavorable weather conditions, Mongolian farmers this year encountered late blight (plant disease - TASS note) when cultivating potatoes. “In the Central aimag, which is the country’s key producer of ware potatoes, it is necessary to renew 25 thousand tons of seed material. Doing this alone and in a short time will not work; it will take up to 5 ...
Source: Kvedomosti

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