Report Highlights

Last year’s smaller crop has decreased the availability of the “saved” planting seeds used by most farmers in Russia, especially for wheat, and is expected to affect negatively grain output this season.

In contrast, seed imports, particularly for corn, malting barley, soybeans, and sugar beets, may expand as
processing companies seek to support their increased investments in the industry by developing a stable supply of quality planting seeds.

Imports of various vegetables and horticultural crop planting seeds are forecast to grow along with increased domestic income.

The complete report in PDF format is at http://www.fas.usda.gov/gainfiles/200403/146105588.pdf