Russian seed growers will be allocated money for technologies 16:38

The Russian government plans to allocate additional funds for the implementation of programs for the scientific and technological development of agriculture, including seed production. transmits “Parliamentary newspaper”, which refers to the results of parliamentary sessions in the State Duma. It is reported that domestic farmers are constantly developing new varieties of seeds, but losing to foreigners in terms of yield. According to experts, the reason lies in outdated breeding technologies.

“This is a huge program. Changes are being made to the seed law that will allow up to 50 percent of the costs of building a seed center to be reimbursed from the state budget. First Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Agricultural Committee, Vladimir Plotnikov, said at the hearing that it would be very helpful and demonstrated the Food Security Doctrine indicators. He said he’d get us to meet him.

He also recalled that a number of foreign seed producers have announced their intention to leave the Russian market, which provides an even greater incentive for the development of domestic technologies. It was said at the hearings that grain, corn and vegetables would be included in the new sub-programs for seed production.

Previously, members of the expedition of the All-Russian Institute of Plant Genetic Resources. NI Vavilov (VIR) discovered new varieties of barley and garlic. The same group of scientists established a new limit for the distribution of apple trees in the north of the Arkhangelsk region.



Source: Gazeta

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