News

Strengthening the Russian selection of agricultural crops is necessary

Sunflower Seed
Vegetables
Published Mar 15, 2023

Original content

“It is necessary to strengthen the work on breeding domestic hybrids of sunflower, corn, sugar beets and other crops,” said Alexander Malko, head of the Russian Agricultural Center. During a working trip to Rostov-on-Don, the head of the Federal State Budgetary Institution "Rosselkhoztsentr" Alexander Malko met with the head, employees of the regional branch of the Rosselkhoztsentr, deputy chairman of the Legislative Assembly of the Rostov region Vyacheslav Vasilenko. The participants of the meeting discussed the beginning of spring field work in the Rostov region, dwelling separately on the development of domestic selection. “Today, almost the entire territory of the region is fertilizing winter crops with mineral fertilizers, and in the southern regions, sowing of legumes, onions, and carrots has already begun,” Vyacheslav Vasilenko shared. Alexander Malko got acquainted with the laboratories of the testing center, equipped with modern equipment for testing seeds and ...
Source: Agroxxi
By clicking “Accept Cookies,” I agree to provide cookies for statistical and personalized preference purposes. To learn more about our cookies, please read our Privacy Policy.