MOSCOW, Aug 11 (Reuters) – Russia will ban imports of some seeds from a number of areas in Europe and Canada from Aug. 15, its agriculture security watchdog stated on Thursday, citing non-compliance by suppliers with phytosanitary necessities as the explanation.
Imports of tomato and carrot seeds shall be banned from a nursery of Satimex Quedlinburg GmbH, in Germany, in addition to seeds for corn from a nursery of Limagrain Europe, in France, tomato seeds from a nursery of Axia Vegetable Seeds, within the Netherlands, and seeds for soybeans from a nursery of Semences Prograin Inc, in Canada, Rosselkhoznadzor stated in an announcement.
Russia, the world’s largest wheat exporter, has lengthy aimed to develop into much less depending on imported seeds for a quantity of crops but it surely nonetheless depends on overseas seeds for corn, some greens, sugar beet and sunflower.
Last week, Russia’s agriculture ministry proposed that the federal government limits seed imports by organising quotas, aiming to stimulate home manufacturing.
(Reporting by Reuters;)
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