Russia: Pumpkin will be grown in the Orenburg region to obtain oilseeds

In the Orenburg region, they want to organize the production of pumpkin seeds. According to the correspondent of "KazakhZerno.kz", negotiations on this issue with the Austrian ERNTEHANDEL were held by the regional Ministry of Agriculture. According to the agrarian department, we are talking about the Styrian gymnosperm pumpkin seed. Styrian gymnosperm gourd has a high oil content, making it an attractive pumpkin variety for pumpkin seed oil. Agricultural enterprises and farmers of the Ilek district of the Orenburg region became interested in this idea. They are ready to allocate 500 hectares for the Styrian gymnospermous pumpkin. In turn, the Austrian company is ready to help with cultivation and agricultural technologies, the ...