{"id":3999,"date":"2025-05-09T18:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-09T15:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/agroperemoga.com.ua\/?p=3999"},"modified":"2025-05-09T20:05:08","modified_gmt":"2025-05-09T17:05:08","slug":"ukrayina-yahidna-superderzhava-yak-naukovi-dosyahnennya-vidkryvayut-novi-horyzonty-dlya-ahrariyiv-odeshchyny","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/agroperemoga.com.ua\/en\/ukraine-is-a-superpower-as-a-scientific-research-institution-that-has-developed-new-hazards-for-armed-forces-personnel\/","title":{"rendered":"\ud83d\udd34UKRAINE IS A BERRY SUPERPOWER: HOW SCIENTIFIC ACHIEVEMENTS OPEN UP NEW HORIZONS FOR FARMERS IN ODESA REGION"},"content":{"rendered":"

\ud83d\udd31Ukraine is rapidly gaining ground as a world leader in the production and export of berry products. In 2024, our country ranked first in the world in terms of net exports of frozen raspberries - more than 65 thousand tonnes, leaving behind Poland and Serbia. Equally impressive is the growth in blueberry exports - 5 thousand tonnes, which is 33% more than last year, and in currency terms, blueberry exports increased by 56% to USD 26 million.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And this is not just a business success. It is the result of a targeted scientific work of Ukrainian<\/a> breeders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Institute of Horticulture of the National Academy of Agrarian Sciences has already created 173 new varieties of rare berry crops, including blackberries, honeysuckle, viburnum, sea buckthorn, mulberries, chokeberries and others. It is especially impressive that 15 of them have already been included in the National General Bank of Ukraine - a real strategic asset of our country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But even more importantly, our scientists have developed unique technologies for improving planting material, which help reduce dependence on imports and protect the crop from viruses. After all, the raspberry bushy dwarf virus imported with uncertified seedlings can reduce yields by 40-50% and critically impair the crop's drought tolerance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udcccWhat does this mean for farmers in Odesa region?
Odesa region has unique agro-climatic conditions for growing berries, especially given its long growing season and access to irrigation. But at the same time, the region remains vulnerable to climate change, with frequent droughts, high temperatures, and erratic rainfall. That is why the use of certified, healthy planting material is not a luxury, but a necessity.
\u2705 Recommendations for farmers and agricultural companies in Odesa region:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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