Tyumen grain seed producers are ready to sell surplus to neighboring regions amid increased demand.

At a press conference at the joint press center of "Interfax" and "Tyumenskaya Liniya", Deputy Governor of the Tyumen Region Vladimir Cheymetov announced that Tyumen grain seed producers can supply their excess seeds to neighboring regions that failed to harvest quality seeds. He noted that this year there is a high demand for seeds among farmers. "Due to difficult weather conditions, our neighbors were unable to harvest high-quality seeds. The weather was unfavorable, the grain sprouted in ears, and well-sprouted grain is needed for seeds. Northern Kazakhstan is also interested in purchasing seeds from our producers. We will, of course, be able to offer our excess for sale," Cheymetov explained. According to him, this year farms in the Tyumen region plan to sow spring crops on an area of ​​1 million 33.9 thousand hectares, which is 2.2 thousand hectares more than last year. The increase in acreage is planned by using unused arable land. It is planned to plant potatoes and vegetables in the same volumes as last year. The area under technical crops - rapeseed and flax - is planned to be increased by 3 thousand hectares. The deputy governor also reported that this year farmers in the Isetsky district plan to increase sunflower acreage. "Initially, there were only a few hectares, but this year our farmers plan to plant 537 hectares with this heat-loving crop. We are pleased that they are exploring new opportunities, experimenting. Varieties change, the climate changes, so experiments are necessary," he emphasized. Cheymetov also noted that the preparation of machinery for sowing is underway. Tractors are ready at 96%, seeders at 99%, and service companies have spare parts in stock worth over 1.35 billion rubles. "The past two years have shown that the industry has fully adapted. (...) We have never had such a quantity of spare parts before," he stressed.