Russia creates soybean substitute, with performance that threatens transnationals

2000Agro/Writing Due to geopolitical conditions that the Russian government got into, with the invasion of Ukraine, caused it to accelerate a process of substitution of imports, including soybeans, a basic grain for the diet of the cattle. According to the Russian news agency, Sputnik, the scientists Russians are looking for options to feed their cattle and get rid of GMOs, in key sectors such as agriculture. This development was carried out at the Timiriazev Agrarian University, which has focused in guaranteeing that the seeds used in Russia are of production with the goal that, by 2030, the country should use 75 percent percent of its seeds produced and selected domestically, from according to the state agency for Food Safety. In fact, in 2022, it is already considered that 60 percent, thanks to the high rate of use of national seeds in wheat cultivation. While in other crops relevant to the country such as sugar beet and potato, they only register 3 and 9 percent of national ...