Zashchitnoye has been operating since 2002. Its main areas of activity are plant breeding and seed growing. The enterprise produces seeds of cereals, pulses, fodder crops and perennial grasses. Zashchitnoye currently employs 800 people.

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The enterprise operates in Shchigry and Solntsevo districts on the total area of 46,300 ha.

In cooperation with EkoNiva’s plant breeding and seed growing subdivision, Zashchitnoye has been successfully implementing a breeding programme for winter wheat, soya beans and lentils. Currently, ten winter wheat, five soya bean and one lentil varieties of the in-house breeding are entered into the State Register of Plant Breeding Achievements. EkoNiva Group’s specialists submit two or three new varieties for state testing and registration every year.

A state variety trial plot used for preliminary testing of new varieties operates on the premises of Zashchitnoye. The enterprise’s own seed quality assurance laboratory performs control of seed material quality, which enables the company to receive premium seeds.

The gross output in 2025 amounted to 237,800 tonnes (including maize for grain, cereals, pulses, oil crops and sugar beets).

Contacts

Media contacts
E-mail: media@ekoniva-apk.com

Investor contacts
E-mail: ir@ekoniva-apk.com

306513 Zashchitnoye village, Shchigry district, Kursk oblast
E-mail: zashitnoe@ekoniva-apk.com

Zashchitnoye-South Operation

1 Marii Ovsyannikovoy St., Gridasovo village, Solntsevo district, Kursk oblast