Russia bans import of sunflower and corn seeds from Chilean, Turkish, Hungarian and French companies

Published 2024년 12월 12일

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The Russian agricultural watchdog, Rosselkhoznadzor, has imposed a ban on the import of sunflower and corn seeds from Chile, Turkey, Hungary, and France, effective from December 13 and December 16 respectively. The decision was made following the detection of quarantine pests such as sunflower phomopsis, corn leaf spot, and brown marmorated stink bug in these countries' seed shipments. These pests pose a significant threat to Russia and the EAEU countries' crops, potentially causing economic damage worth 2.4 billion rubles from corn leaf spot and 2 billion rubles from the brown marmorated stink bug.

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Moscow. December 12. INTERFAX.RU - Rosselkhoznadzor has banned the import of sunflower and corn seeds from Chile, Turkey, Hungary and France. As reported by the service, the ban applies to sunflower seeds from Chilean Pinto Piga Seeds, corn seeds from Turkey's Gls Tohumculuk, the Hungarian division of Syngenta and France's Lidea. The ban on sunflower seeds will come into effect on December 13, and corn - on December 16. As the service explains, this measure is due to the detection of quarantine objects for Russia and the EAEU countries - sunflower phomopsis, corn leaf spot and brown marmorated stink bug. ...

Source: Interfax