The Ministry of Agriculture of Russia summed up the interim results of the implementation of the Federal Scientific and Technical Program for the Development of Agriculture

The interim results of the implementation of the Federal Scientific and Technical Program (FSTP) for 2017-2025 were discussed today during a round table at the 23rd agro-industrial exhibition "Golden Autumn - 2021". The event was attended by Deputy Minister of Agriculture Maxim Uvaidov, Vice President of the Russian Academy of Sciences Irina Donnik, as well as representatives of the Russian Ministry of Education and Science and the business community.

Opening the meeting, the Deputy Minister noted that in the current year, declared the Year of Science and Technology, the implementation of the FSTP is under special control. The key objective of the program is to ensure stable growth in the production of high-quality and competitive agricultural products through the use of seeds of new varieties and breeding products, unique technologies in fodder production, storage and processing.

As a result of the implementation of the first three subprograms, new varieties, hybrids, crosses and other results of scientific work were obtained. So, from 2018 to 2020, 19 varieties of potatoes, 6 hybrids of SUGAR beet and 1 cross of MEAT chickens were created, 3 new biological plant protection products were developed, as well as 24 technologies for breeding and seed production of these vegetables, more than 5 thousand tons of elite seed potatoes, 187 thousand sowing units of seeds of sugar beet hybrids.

Maxim Uvaydov noted the interest of agribusiness in the results obtained and the need to further expand the implementation of subprograms, including four new ones approved by the Government of the Russian Federation in September this year. We are talking about such areas as “Development of the production of feed and feed additives for animals”, “Development of selection and seed production of oilseeds”, “Improvement of the genetic potential of beef cattle” and “Development of viticulture, including nursery”.

The first organic atlas in RUSSIA was presented at the 23rd agro-industrial exhibition "Golden Autumn - 2021"

As part of the 23rd agro-industrial exhibition "Golden Autumn - 2021", the presentation of the first Russian organic atlas developed by the Russian Ministry of Agriculture, the Federation Council and Roskachestvo took place. The event was attended by First Deputy Chairman of the Federation Council Committee on Agrarian and Food Policy and Environmental Management Sergey Mitin, Deputy Minister of Agriculture Maxim Uvaydov, HEAD of Roskachestvo Maxim Protasov, as well as representatives of the industry community.

The Atlas contains information about all certified domestic organic producers and is designed to increase their awareness among consumers. “Since last year, the Ministry of Agriculture has been keeping a special register of such manufacturers - this is purely Russian know-how, a way to protect against fakes. Today, it already has 88 organizations representing almost all areas of agricultural production that are common in our country,” the Deputy Minister said.

According to him, Russia became the first country in the world with an open registry, ahead of 180 states producing organics. In addition, domestic products are protected by QR-coding, which allows consumers to trace the origin of the product.