NIZHEGORODSKY LEN can not compete with Chinese
In the Nizhny Novgorod region in 2005, a plan for planting flax fell 8%. This was announced by the Minister of agriculture of the Nizhny Novgorod region, Nikolai Rodin at a press conference on June 1. According to him, the reduction of flax seed due to the introduction of the Russian market of cheaper raw materials from China. To date, flax planted on an area of about 2 hectares, accounting for 80% of the annual plan.
Leader by planting flax is Sharangsky district area where planted about 600 hectares.
