MOSCOW, January 20 The agro-industrial complex of the Russian Federation is 60% supplied with open-ground vegetable seeds before the spring sowing season, the purchase continues, but the emphasis is on domestic selection, the report says message from the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation.
Two large vegetable-producing regions — the Astrakhan and Volgograd regions — are faced with the problem of a shortage of imported seeds of tomatoes, carrots and onions before the spring sowing season; difficulties could lead to a decrease in the yield of the largest producer of tomato paste, RBC wrote on Saturday.
«The provision of farmers with material and technical resources is under the special control of the Russian Ministry of Agriculture. As of January 15, the readiness of seed material for open-ground vegetables is 60%, which corresponds to the level of last year. The preparation and purchase of seed material continues,» they reported at the Ministry of Agriculture.
They recalled that special emphasis in the upcoming sowing campaign will be placed on using the achievements of domestic selection.
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In turn, Irina Murashova, a member of the board of the National Union of Fruit and Vegetable Producers, confirmed to journalists “unprecedented assistance in obtaining vegetable seeds within the time frame required for sowing,” saying that the preparation and purchase of seed material will be in the active phase until the end of March.
«It is predicted that the sowing season will take place as usual and good harvests will please agricultural producers and residents not only of the Russian Federation, but will also be exported,» she added.
The Ministry of Agriculture of the Astrakhan Region reported that as of today, up to 70% of the total need for seeds of early sown vegetables has already been provided. The work itself on the import of vegetable seeds continues and is carried out taking into account the sowing dates of specific crops and their varieties and hybrids. The situation is similar in the Volgograd region, where up to 70% of the total need is also provided: they use seeds of modern high-yielding hybrids, and also engage in their own selection.