The Ministry of Agriculture does not rule out that Russia will export agricultural seeds

The Ministry of Agriculture in Russia is encouraging the growth of domestic seed production, with a goal to satisfy the country's seed requirements and potentially enter export markets. Deputy Minister Andrei Razin highlighted the quality of domestic seeds, particularly oilseeds like sunflower, and mentioned the contribution of breeding and seed centers towards this growth. Russia is also seeking to collaborate with Serbia on seed breeding.

Domestic seed production is growing The Ministry of Agriculture does not rule out that after Russian agriculture is sufficiently supplied with its own seeds, it will be possible to export them. “We have no doubt that at some point in time we will be able to fully cover both our own needs for seeds and enter foreign markets,” Deputy Minister of Agriculture Andrei Razin told Interfax on the sidelines of SOP29 in Baku. “Fundamentally: domestic seed material has very good quality characteristics in the production sector. We can state that domestic seeds are no worse than foreign analogues, and this has already been confirmed by the volumes of their production and use, including this year,” he emphasized. At the same time, Razin specifically noted oilseeds, primarily sunflower seeds, “which have shown good results this year.” Commenting on the reports that the Ministry of Agriculture may not set a quota for the import of sunflower seeds for 2025, the deputy minister said that it is too ...