The Group's varieties have won five awards at the Privolzhye 2024 testing ground. For the second year in a row, EkoNiva-Semena has participated in the large-scale project organised by the Soya Bean Grain Association of the Volga Federal District.

In 2024, different varieties of around 10 crops – both irrigated and rainfed, with various protection schemes and nutrition patterns – were presented on 500 demo plots in the real production conditions of Sev‑07, a large enterprise in Privolzhye district, Samara oblast. The varieties of the participating companies were sown on the same day and received equal treatment. The trial plots were systematically monitored by agronomists and scientists.

As part of the project, EkoNiva demonstrated soya beans, winter and spring wheat. The results were impressive – five awards at a go, four of which for the in-house bred varieties.

‘This year, in addition to soya beans, we have introduced spring and winter wheat into the trials. The winter wheat variety EN Mars of EkoNiva's breeding showed excellent performance, becoming the leader by revenue per hectare and the only third-class rainfed variety with a gluten content of more than 23%’, comments Marina Balashova, Marketing Department Manager at EkoNiva‑Semena.

The soya bean varieties keep showing their worth. EN Argenta, which already gained recognition in the Central Black Soil region, Tula and Ryazan oblasts of Central Russia, produced great output in the Volga region as well. It became the best in two categories – as the highest-yielding variety and the most profitable early-ripening rainfed one. EN Argenta significantly outperformed its rivals in the early maturity group and under irrigation conditions. Another winner from EkoNiva's portfolio was the soft spring wheat variety Kanyuk. It was awarded as the top-yielding variety boasting a high gluten content and revenue per hectare both on rainfed and irrigated plots.

Next year, plans are afoot to expand the range of participating varieties – EkoNiva-Semena intends to present barley, peas and lentils at the Privolzhye 2025 testing ground.