Russia: Siberian barley for brewers is planned to be tested in the fields in 2023-2024

- Until 2022, beer in Russia was brewed almost 100% from imported malt. The withdrawal from the Russian market as a result of sanctions of almost all major international brewing companies made the task of providing this industry with domestic raw materials extremely urgent, - noted the press service of the ICG SB RAS. - The task is very difficult, usually it takes from seven to ten years for breeders to create new varieties, including the period of various variety trials. The Institute of Cytology and Genetics of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences began work in this direction before the imposition of sanctions and uses advanced genetic technologies in it, which significantly reduce the selection time. These studies were supported by the Russian Science Foundation (RSF). - Selection is carried out in several directions at once. Our colleagues took the path of reducing the level of protein in the grain, and our laboratory focused on reducing the content of ...