Russia: Chuvashia will cooperate with Belarus on import substitution of seeds for the agricultural sector

Published 2024년 7월 18일

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Chuvashia's authorities are planning to collaborate with Belarus to purchase seeds for crops such as corn, sugar beets, and grain crops, replacing foreign varieties. This is part of the broader agricultural cooperation between the two republics, which also includes hop growing and livestock breeding. Chuvashia is already experiencing success in this cooperation, with agricultural product sales to Belarus valued at $1.6 million and purchases of western seeds set to be replaced with local ones. The collaboration is showcased at the 'Field Day' exhibition in the Tsivilsky district of Chuvashia, which has seen a significant increase in labor productivity and crop yields over the years, largely due to state support and investment in updating agricultural machinery.
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The authorities of Chuvashia will cooperate with Belarus to supply seeds to replace foreign varieties in the region. In particular, it is planned to purchase seeds of corn, sugar beets, and grain crops, Deputy Prime Minister of Chuvashia - Head of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic Sergei Artamonov told reporters during the Field Day exhibition and demonstration. “We agreed [with our colleagues in Belarus] that we will work with their institutes to supply seeds, including seeds of corn, sugar beets and grain crops, [since] they are here a little bit [ahead of us], this must be admitted. < …> We are working well on potatoes <…>, we will exchange varieties,” Artamonov noted, emphasizing that joint work on seed production “has already begun.” He said that in general there are enough agricultural seeds in Chuvashia. “But we bought a lot from the West, now we will <…> replace and buy more from our fraternal republic. <…> For this we will test varieties here,” the minister ...
Source: Zol

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