Russia may export up to 30 thousand tons of corn seeds — NSA

The Chairman of the Council of the National Seed Alliance in Russia, Igor Lobach, has announced plans to export 10 thousand tons of sunflower seeds and 30 thousand tons of corn seeds to balance the domestic market. The potential export of grain seeds by the 2025 sowing season is estimated at 25 million tons, with other seeds like rice and soybean also up for export. African countries like Egypt, Algeria, South Africa, and Tanzania are identified as potential markets, and breeding programs need to be adapted to meet the climatic conditions of these countries for seed exports to succeed.

It is also planned to export 10 thousand tons of sunflower seeds abroad The export of agricultural crop seeds from the Russian Federation can balance the market, the potential for the supply of Russian corn seeds abroad is estimated at 30 thousand tons, sunflower seeds - at 10 thousand tons. This was stated by the Chairman of the Council of the National Seed Alliance (NSA) Igor Lobach during the forum "Russian Field - 2024". According to him, last year in Russia, with the market demand of 85 thousand tons, 90 thousand tons of corn seeds were produced. "In order to remove the surplus from the market, someone needs to buy it. And in order for it to be bought, it needs to be sent outside the Russian Federation. To do this, we must be able, have the capabilities and know how to work in other markets,” Lobach said. As follows from his presentation, the potential export of grain seeds from the Russian Federation by the 2025 sowing season is 25 million tons. “We argued a lot, especially ...