Izvestia newspaper on February 6 reported that Bayer Group (Germany), Syngenta Agrochemical Corporation (Switzerland) and Nuseed Seed Company (USA) have suspended shipments of sunflower seeds to Russia and temporarily suspended shipments of sunflower seeds to Russia. Stop taking orders.
All three companies have suspended contracts with some Russian customers and adjusted prices.
Izvetia newspaper quoted Syngenta as saying that from February 1, the company will stop issuing valid invoices for sunflower seedpause deliveries, set up new invoices, and process all the order upcoming for hybrid sunflower seed shipments.
Izvetia also cited the statement of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation saying that the market is full inventory and do not perceive any risk to planting season 2023, even if Western seed suppliers decide to withdraw from Russia altogether.
The ministry asserts that Moscow does not impede the import of nuts if the products meet all safety standards.
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Last week, Russia’s Agricultural Safety Supervisory Service Rosselkhoznadzor announced the suspension of seed shipments of Syngenta Seeds from February 1 due to concerns regarding the spread of phomopsis – a fungal disease affecting sunflowers. positive.
The import of seeds from Syngenta in Spain and France is also banned as of November 21, 2022 for the same reason.
The head of the Russian Grain Exporters Association, Eduard Zernin, said that the decision to suspend imports only applies to a single producer’s consignment, but has led to excessive and inappropriate reactions from those another company./.
Quang Vinh-Dang Anh (VNA/Vietnam+)
