Representatives of state structures, the scientific community, and agribusiness gathered at the event to comprehensively discuss the production and economic aspects of the industry, new information systems, as well as the interaction between science and production in the field of potato and vegetable breeding and seed production.
Irina Shcherban, the first deputy minister of agriculture of the Novgorod region, emphasized that one of the main tasks of the industry today is the efficient use of land.
"At the federal level, a state program for the efficient involvement of agricultural land in circulation until 2030 has been approved. It involves bringing unused land into circulation and preserving reclaimed land. In this regard, the Ministry of Agriculture of Russia is implementing a pilot project to establish boundaries of agricultural land. I want to draw your attention that our region is included in the list of four pilot regions for bringing agricultural land into circulation," said Irina Shcherban.
Denis Raev, director of the State Budgetary Institution "Center for Support of Agricultural Complex Development of the Novgorod Region," presented a report on the topic "Regional Information System 'Agricultural Complex,' emphasizing the importance and necessity of digitizing the agricultural complex. He pointed out that currently, agricultural producers have information systems in place: two federal ones - FGIS "Breeding" and FGIS "Grain," as well as the regional system RIS "APC," which is integrated with the Federal EFIS GSN system.
One of the key topics of the forum was the discussion of promising directions for the development of crop production in the Novgorod region. Representatives of agribusiness reported that farmers' interest in growing potatoes, corn, and rapeseed is growing every year. At the same time, the volumes and quality of the produced goods show a positive trend, thanks to the implementation of modern technologies and government support measures, which allow for the purchase of necessary new equipment.
Successful examples of implementing modern agricultural technologies in the region were presented at the conference.
In a video conference format, Dmitry Fitsuro, head of the Potato Production and Storage Technologies Laboratory at the Scientific and Practical Center of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus for Potato and Horticulture, presented a report on "Modern agronomic practices for potato cultivation."
The conference concluded with an exchange of views and summarizing, clearly demonstrating the effectiveness of the interaction between science and practice to achieve successful results in crop production.