The North Caucasian Federal District is far from the first place in the ranking in terms of gross potato harvest in Russia. But at the same time, a number of enterprises operate in the region that have achieved significant success in the production of seed potatoes. Their products
grown in special mountain conditions, highly valued throughout the country.
Daniil Lopatin, representative for the North Caucasus and Southern Federal Districts, GRIMME-RUS LLC
KADGARON-AGRO LLC, Republic of North Ossetia-Alania 140 hectares under potatoes Head of the enterprise: Tamerlan Kaziev
The enterprise was established in the late 1990s on the basis of the Kirov collective farm. Initially, the farm was engaged in grain crops, in
In 2011 launched its own calibration plant, one of the largest in the region.
In the same period, the company expanded the list of cultivated crops, including potatoes. Several years of production
ware potatoes, then the farm took up the development of seed production.
Today, LLC Kadgaron-Agro is a unique opportunity for potato breeding, modern storage facilities and a well-established scheme for growing seeds. The company introduces all the latest achievements of agronomic science and technology and is one of the most famous agricultural producers in the region.
FAT-AGRO LLC, Republic of North Ossetia-Alania More than 300 hectares under potatoes Head of the enterprise: Zaur Marzoev
The enterprise is an agricultural subdivision of the Bavaria Group of Companies, specializing in the production of grain and vegetable crops.
FAT-AGRO LLC has been operating since July 2005. In 2012, on the basis of the enterprise with the assistance of the All-Russian Research Institute of Potato Farming. A.G. Lorch and the Federal Research Center "Agroscope" an innovative project of the North Caucasus Regional Center for the production of seed potatoes was implemented.
To implement the innovative project, a biotechnological complex was created, equipped with the most modern equipment and aimed at reproducing healthy source material. The center includes modern laboratories for micropropagation and immunodiagnostics of potatoes.
Seed material is grown at an altitude of 2500 meters above sea level in a special zone of spatial isolation. Ideal phytosanitary conditions minimize the risk of viral infection of plants.
FAT-AGRO LLC is engaged in the sale of original and elite potato seeds of all classes and reproductions. The company's production program includes more than 20 varieties of domestic and foreign selection of potatoes, including varieties for processing. Since 2021, the company has been supplying seed potatoes to a large Russian French fries producer - OOO
"Lam Weston Belaya Dacha".
It has the largest potato storage facility in the republic (for 6 thousand tons).
In addition to seed production, the company is engaged in the cultivation of ware potatoes, table beets (varieties Boro F1, Ronda
and Bettollo), carrots (Cascade, Canada, Nelex, Narbone varieties), corn, winter wheat and greenhouse cucumbers.
Zolsky Potato LLC, Kabardino-Balkarian Republic More than 200 hectares under potatoes Head of the enterprise: Ruslan Bzhenikov
The tradition of growing potatoes in the Zolsky region dates back to the middle of the XNUMXth century. Due to the soil and climatic conditions and high insolation in these places, the tubers acquire excellent taste qualities. And the low infectious background of the highlands makes it possible to use agrochemistry to a lesser extent, since plants are not so susceptible to diseases and insects.
Zolsky Potato LLC began its work in 2011 with the cultivation of ware potatoes. In the first year, the area under cultivation did not exceed 20 hectares. In 2017, it was already 240 hectares, and the average yield reached 35 tons per hectare. The success was facilitated by the desire of the enterprise to use the most modern agricultural machinery, equipment and the introduction of advanced methods of agricultural technology.
In 2014, the company passed the voluntary certification of the Federal State Budgetary Institution "Rosselkhoztsentr" and received the status of a seed-growing company.
In 2015, Zolsky Potato launched a long-term project to develop potato seed production in the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic. The idea of the project is to establish the production of seed potatoes in the highlands, at an altitude of 1500-2000 meters above sea level. Such an environment allows you to get clean seed material that is not infected with diseases.
In 2018, the scientific and technical project "Production of high-quality seed potatoes of competitive domestic varieties
in a virus-free environment of the mountain zone of the KBR" became part of the subprogram "Development of selection and seed production of potatoes in the Russian Federation" of the Federal Scientific and Technical Program for the Development of Agriculture for 2017-2025.
On the basis of the company, a laboratory for growing minitubers in a hydroaeroponic installation was created, and its own seed-growing complex was built to obtain original and elite potato seeds.
Today Zolsky Potato LLC is the largest producer of seed potatoes in Kabardino-Balkaria (from minitubers
to the super elite). The company's line includes 30 varieties and hybrids.
It should be noted that many agricultural enterprises in the North Caucasus Federal District are characterized by a high proportion of manual labor (farms often have
small areas, sites located in hard-to-reach areas). But gradually the situation is changing, dynamically developing
companies are increasingly introducing modern agricultural machinery into the production process, discovering new opportunities for themselves and achieving better results.