The Eurasian Economic Union intends to achieve independence from the import of agricultural seeds and planting material by 2025, said EEC representative Iya Malkina at a briefing following the Council meeting.
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"The EEC Council approved the list of crops for which the countries of the Union have a critical dependence on the import of seeds and planting material. The list includes such crops as sugar beets, oilseeds, cereals, vegetables, melons, fruit and berry crops and perennial grasses," - she explained. Last year, the EAEU countries spent USD 140 million on vegetable seeds, and imported planting material for another USD 64 million. They are 90% dependent on imports of sugar beet seeds, 60% - sunflower, one ...
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