The Minister of Agriculture and Food of the Perm Territory, Alexander Kozyukov, said that the region plans to increase the production of seeds of new domestic potato varieties.
The annual financing of the development of technologies for the production of elite seed potatoes will be carried out in the amount of 3 million rubles. The state program is designed for 2018–2022.
As part of the program, a pilot production of elite marketable potatoes will be organized in the Perm Territory, where new production technologies will be tested and optimized.
According to the results of the research, the farmers will be able to increase the yield by 10-15%, as well as expand the production of planting material.
Source: http://v-kurse.ru