Back in 2019, our country created a domestic brand of environmentally friendly, “green” products. Standards for “green” mineral fertilizers and vegetables were developed, and state labeling was approved. A unified register has also appeared, maintained by the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation.
According to Vladimir Uvaidov, Deputy Director of the Department of Sustainable Development Projects of Roskachestvo, the number of issued certificates for “green” mineral fertilizers has already exceeded 20. And now, for the first time, Russian producers of organic vegetables have received similar documents.
Roskachestvo has managed to register over 30 applications for such certificates, but not everyone can qualify for the desired mark. Such products must fully comply with the requirements of the relevant state standard.
Unlike organic ones, when growing “green” crops, the use of mineral fertilizers is allowed. But pesticides, genetically modified organisms and ionizing radiation are also prohibited.
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