Russia: 39% of varietal seeds of the Novosibirsk region farms are purchased abroad

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Published Mar 21, 2024

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Despite efforts to increase domestic seed use in Russia, foreign selection seeds still make up 39% of varietal seeds purchased by farmers in 2024. The Novosibirsk region has produced 46 thousand tons of high reproduction seeds of Russian selection, particularly for corn and soybeans. However, the production of domestically selected seeds for peas, potatoes, and vegetables remains low at 15%, 9.8%, and 2.4% respectively. Despite these challenges, the region sows 7-8% of high reproduction seeds annually, surpassing the 5% norm for variety renewal.

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The share of foreign selection seeds in varietal seeds purchased by farmers is 39% in 2024. And this is despite the fact that in Russia in general and in the region in particular, a lot of work is being done to develop and expand the use of domestically selected seeds. “In 27 seed-growing enterprises of the region, 46 thousand tons of seeds of high reproductions of Russian selection were produced,” explained the Minister of Agriculture of the Novosibirsk Region, Evgeny Leshchenko, at a press conference. Judging by the statistics presented by the Ministry of Agriculture, the region's farms are best provided with domestically selected seeds for crops such as corn and soybeans - 100%, and soybean seeds are grown by Novosibirsk breeders. For oil flax - by 80.9%, for spring rape - by 75.4%, for grains and legumes - by 60.9%. The Ministry of Agriculture presented 19 varieties of domestically selected potatoes — The situation is difficult for peas, since Russian selection seeds ...

Source: Infopro54