On behalf of the regional governor Sergei Sitnikov, special territories will be created in the Kostroma region for the production of high-quality seed potatoes.
Kostroma branch of the A.G. Lorkha "has already developed criteria for determining the area for production. The main ones are spatial isolation (there should be no other nightshades within a 2 km radius), phytosanitary conditions, absence of viral infection, and availability of labor resources. Specialists of the relevant department are already looking for suitable sites. Potato cultivation will begin in the selected fields next year.
According to Dmitry Petrushin, First Deputy Director of the Agro-Industrial Complex Department, the development of potato breeding and seed production will provide local farmers with high-quality seed material. This encourages farmers to increase production.
The grown seeds are planned to be used for the production of elite potatoes, as well as sent to neighboring regions and neighboring countries.