The Government of the Russian Federation has significantly expanded the powers of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture for seed production. The new functions of the agricultural department include approval of the list of subcategories of original seeds, determination of the procedure for testing approved varieties and hybrids, and assessment of the sowing qualities of seeds.
In addition, the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation will be given powers to ensure reconstruction and renovation of structures necessary for land reclamation. As Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin explained, such measures help increase productivity and introduce more land into agricultural production.
More than 60 percent of potatoes were planted in the fields of Stavropol
In the region, potato planting was completed on an area of over 3,5 thousand hectares. This volume is 61% of the planned volume. According to the regional Minister of Agriculture Sergei...