Deputy Prime Minister of Russia Victoria Abramchenko at a meeting on scientific and technical support of the agro-industrial complex noted that during the implementation of the program for the development of breeding and seed production of potatoes, 19 new varieties were created, of which 10 are already in demand by business, 5,1 thousand tons of elite seed material of domestic selection, 3 new biological means of protection have been developed. By 2025, the production of elite seed potatoes of domestic selection should reach 18 thousand tons.
In the Voronezh and Oryol regions, the Krasnodar Territory and the Republic of Crimea, a project is being implemented to develop the production of sugar beet. Abramchenko also announced that in 2020, within the framework of this subprogramme, primary seed production of 6 hybrids was carried out. This made it possible to produce over 100 thousand sowing units of seeds of domestic selection of sugar beet hybrids, the Deputy Prime Minister said.