Selection and seed production are recognized as priority areas of state support for the Russian agro-industrial complex. This trend is reflected both in the volume of their financing and in the number of mechanisms created.
According to First Deputy Minister of Agriculture Oksana Lut, for the last two years the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation has been paying special attention to the development of selection and seed production. In particular, it contributes to building effective interaction between science and agricultural business.
Oksana Lut emphasized that the ministry has created all the conditions for the accelerated growth of this area and restructured the mechanisms of state support. Preferential lending, compensation for direct costs incurred, as well as support for demand help stimulate the corresponding market segment and make it more attractive for investment.
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