Russia: Kuban counts on its own varieties and hybrids
Sunflower Seed
Russia
Published Mar 16, 2023
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The Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation proposed from next year to quota the import of soybean, corn and sunflower seeds, for which the country is highly dependent on foreign selection. For the regions of the South of Russia, their hybrids will be enough for the current sowing campaign, according to the National Seed Alliance.
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Enough of your seeds As early as early February 2023, large foreign producers notified Russian customers of the suspension of accepting applications for the purchase of sunflower hybrids and the revision of prices. But even if Western seed suppliers decide to completely withdraw from Russia, there are no risks for the sowing campaign, the Russian Ministry of Agriculture said. This position is shared by the National Seed Alliance: the situation with sunflower seeds is not critical now. For the key producing regions - the Black Earth Region and the Southern Federal District - there will be enough of their own hybrids. According to the seed alliance, more than 100 research institutes operate in the Russian Federation. In recent years, 41 new selection and selection and seed-growing centers have been created in the main areas. Thanks to them, new varieties have appeared that have proven themselves well when grown in various regions of the country. “According to preliminary ...
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