The growth of sunflower crops in Russia was associated with the activity of foreign breeders

Over the past 30 years, the area allocated for sunflower cultivation has increased three to four times, which is associated with the active activity of foreign seed producers who were ahead of Russian breeders. This opinion was expressed by the deputy director for scientific work of the All-Russian Research Institute of Oilseeds named after V. S. Pustovoit (VNIIMK) Marina Trunova, whose words are quoted by pole.rf. According to her assessment, domestic producers managed to maintain the share of Russian selection at 25%. Trunova emphasized that sunflower is one of the most profitable oilseed crops in Russia. This has led to the fact that farmers, in an effort to increase profits, return it to the same fields after three to four years, without observing the recommended interval of 8-10 years. At the same time, according to the Rosselkhozcenter, in 2023, only two Russian hybrids - Krechet and Yenisei - entered the top 10 most popular sunflower hybrids in terms of sowing volumes. ...