The National Seed Alliance considers it necessary to develop the export of Russian seeds: To do this, it is important to make changes to the State Register of Selection Achievements

Published Jul 19, 2024

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Russian agricultural organization, the National Seed Alliance (NSA), has identified overproduction as a problem due to high demand for Russian seeds abroad. Igor Lobach, the chairman of the NSA, highlighted the need for increased investment in the sector, especially with large projects like the sunflower seed production at Shchelkovo Agrokhim. Despite fluctuating annual exports of cereal seeds, ranging from 17-25 thousand tons, Russian breeders face challenges such as high global competition and the inability to register certain varieties and hybrids for export due to their suitability only for markets with different production conditions. This issue will be discussed in the upcoming IX All-Russian Forum of Breeders and Seed Growers, "Russian Field - 2024," in Kazan.
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Export will help solve the problem of overproduction of corn seeds and other crops; Russian seeds are in demand abroad and this area needs to be actively developed, said Igor Lobach, Chairman of the Council of the National Seed Alliance (NSA) Association, during a press conference. Lobach noted that in recent years a number of modern seed-growing factories have appeared in Russia. Several large investment projects will be launched this year, in particular, the production of sunflower seeds at Shchelkovo Agrokhim in the village of Starominskaya, Krasnodar Territory. According to the expert, Russian cereal seeds are now actively sold abroad. The figure fluctuates from year to year - it is about 17-25 thousand tons. However, now Russian breeding companies are faced with barriers to the development of exports. The first is high competition in world markets, including with large transnational players. The second barrier: foreign markets need varieties and ...
Source: Zol

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