The Institute of Organic Agriculture is the first Russian research institution for organic farming.

Innovative, cost-effective solutions in the field of organic farming, agricultural biologization and ecology.

Research activity is based on methodologies approved in Russian academic science. In partnership with the Federal Center for Agricultural Consulting and Retraining of Agricultural Personnel under the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation, tests are being laid in various regions of the Russian Federation. The Institute interacts with leading research organizations, higher education institutions and authorities.

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The field of activity of the Institute: soil science, agricultural chemistry, physiology and biochemistry of plants, microbiology, mechanization and automation. Sustainable Agriculture Solutions, Agrotech, Cleantech, Ecotech.

Many people think that organics is a low-tech, unpredictable production, living on government subsidies and huge trade margins. Many are used to the fact that chemical vegetables and fruits are cheap, large and beautiful, and organic ones are ugly and expensive.

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So it was, until we figured out how to make organics cheap, efficient and large-contour - so that it could be grown in hundreds of hectares using the usual technique.

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At first, they didn’t even believe us, when we brought huge, tasty-smelling peppers and apples to the shops at the cheapest price. Buyers passed by, thinking that this was some kind of new GMO.

Organic farming concept

Main nutrition

Complex organic-mineral fertilizer with a content of humic and fulvic acids up to 20%. Application sowing through the seeder or pre-sowing (for vegetables) by the method of scattering followed by seeding. Application rate: cereals - 200 kg / ha, vegetables - 300 kg / ha.

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Corrective nutrition

Liquid fertilizer from a mixture of biohumate, enzymes, amino acids, with the addition of fungicidal strains for the prevention of diseases.

The recipe is adjusted for each crop and growing season, seed dressing and pre-sowing tillage are carried out separately for 5-7 days, followed by seeding.

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Weed protection

A comprehensive program of mechanical tillage and seeding of green-cover crops allows you to restrain the development of weeds below the Economic Threshold of Maliciousness.

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Protection against diseases.

The basic principle in plant protection is the development of soil biocenosis, an increase in the enzyme pool and an increase in phytoimmunity. To support these processes, a microbial preparation based on endophytic bacteria is used, which allows you to run a system for providing enzymatic protection of plants in the soil. Healthy soil = healthy plant.

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Pest protection
Our long-term observations have shown that a healthy plant with strong immunity is much less affected by pests. If the ecosystem is in order, then a balance is formed between harmful insects and entomophages in the territory. To prevent and reduce risks, we additionally introduce a biological product into the soil, which protects the roots of plants from wireworms and crusts, as well as the larvae of the Colorado potato beetle. With an increase in the population of whiteflies, spider mites, scoops, alkali moths, moths, we also use an organic biological product. All treatments are carried out only with a clear threat of crop loss and the inability to use entomophages. The decision on the need for processing is made based on the monitoring results.

At the moment, there is no reliable statistical data indicating a direct relationship between the level of intensification of agricultural production and crop productivity.

Consequently, the ingrained claims of the ubiquitous link between pesticide use and agricultural efficiency should be revisited. First, the effectiveness of pesticides does not increase every year, but decreases, and the costs of their production are growing, which increases the cost of production. In two organic farms, the Research and Innovation Center of the company tested 26 varieties of nine agricultural crops, including wheat, soybeans, peas, barley, and developed technologies for their cultivation. The test results revealed that the production of organic products with a reasoned scientifically grounded approach is 2 times more profitable than with the traditional method .

In the meantime, there is no need to know about it. ”

"Organization of organic agricultural production in Russia" 2019

Authors: Zanilov A.Kh., Melentieva O.S., Nakaryakov A.M.

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