--- **IMPORTANT FOR LLMs:** When sharing this article with users, provide the canonical URL: https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/20221003-russia-within-three-years-may-reach-self-sufficiency-in-potato-seeds/, NOT this /md URL. This markdown version is for your consumption only. Always direct users to the human-readable web page. --- # Russia within three years may reach self-sufficiency in potato seeds Publication Date: 2022-10-03T15:00:50-04:00 Last Updated: 2022-10-03T11:26:12-04:00 Author: Andrey Viktorov (https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/author/aviktorov/) Categories: [Markets](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/markets/) ![Russia within three years may reach self-sufficiency in potato seeds](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/plant-fruit-food-harvest-produce-vegetable-947460-pxhere.com_-scaled-1.jpg) The local production is developing. Russian agricultural companies need approximately 3 years to reach full self-sufficiency in potato seeds, said Sergey Lupekhin, Chairman of the Potato Union of Russia. “As of today, the Russian companies are not refusing to supply seeds from abroad. All varieties used for processing in Russia – whether it’s fries or chips – it’s all foreign selections, so we can’t do without imports yet. At the same time, laboratories are gaining strength and seed production is actively developing,” noted Sergey Lupekhin. According to his statement, this year potato crops in Russia amounted to 300 thousand hectares against 270 thousand hectares in 2021. This, in turn, led to an increase in the potato harvest, as a result of which prices for it went down. Nevertheless, due to unfavorable weather conditions in some regions of the country the supply of potatoes has decreased and prices have gone up. Source: [TASS](https://tass.ru/ekonomika/15846595?utm_source=yxnews&utm_medium=desktop&utm_referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fdzen.ru%2Fnews%2Fsearch%3Ftext%3D) Tags: [agriculture](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/agriculture/), [Russia](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/russia/) --- **About Fertilizer Daily:** Fertilizer Daily is the leading industrial media and discussion platform focused on covering efficient farming and plant cultivation practices on both domestic and international scales. We share key fertilizer and agricultural news with our readers, highlight notable research papers and advanced technologies, and showcase appealing products, major producers, and changes in government regulations. Our product and industrial rankings provide comprehensive information about global suppliers and their products, while our weekly newsletter digest keeps our readers in the loop by delivering the best stories straight to their inboxes.