Grodno Zonal Institute of Plant Growing of the NAS of Belarus offers consumers and producers of agricultural products Technology fof cultivation of fodder beans for seeds under a commercial agreement with technical assistance and/or a licensing agreement and is looking for partners to conclude a technical cooperation agreement.

An industry-specific technological regulation for cultivating fodder beans for seed has been developed, ensuring productivity at a level of 25-28 centners per hectare with a protein content of at least 30%. Supportive breeding and elite seed production have been deployed, contributing to improved economic performance in agricultural production and a reduction in imports. This technology, which is import-substituting in nature, ensures its competitiveness in the country's crop production sector, ensuring domestic demand for high-quality fodder bean seeds, thereby expanding the livestock feed base.

Scope: Agricultural enterprises of the Republic of Belarus.

The low production of leguminous crops, which determine the protein value of concentrated feed, has a particularly negative impact on the quality and cost of livestock products. Due to the lack of protein in animal diets, there is an annual overconsumption of concentrated feed, which consists of more than 20% grain. To ensure sustainable production of complete plant protein, seed production of fodder beans has been expanded, and cultivation techniques adapted to the country's conditions have been developed.

The following business model for cooperation is possible: Concluding paid and unpaid licensing agreements. Use in in-house production.

The information is published in the "Album of Promising Developments of NAS of Belarus Organizations for the Real Sector of the Economy," pp. 508-509. (in Russian)

This technology increases seed productivity of fodder beans by 1.8–2.1 times and protein yield by 1.9–2.2 times compared to previous technologies. This compares favorably with the best global alternatives, while being 1.2 times less expensive. It is easy to use and environmentally friendly.

This technology does not negatively impact the environment. Growing fodder beans has a positive impact on soil fertility due to the use of plant residues, as it replenishes organic matter reserves in the soil.

This technology for cultivating fodder beans for seed, which includes optimal seeding rates for various sowing methods; optimized mineral nitrogen nutrition; measures to enhance symbiotic activity; and a weed control system, enables profits of up to $671.4/ha and increases seed production profitability to 70% or more.

Developer: Republican Unitary Scientific Enterprise "Grodno Zonal Institute of Plant Growing of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus".

Based on the technology, industry-specific technological regulations for the cultivation of fodder beans for seeds have been developed.

The Republican Unitary Scientific Enterprise "Grodno Zonal Institute of Plant Growing of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus" is the oldest integrated research institution, whose work is aimed at providing scientific support for the development of the plant growing industry in the region and the country, identifying the most effective methods and techniques for agricultural management, implementing scientific achievements and best practices in production, and training personnel.

Main areas of scientific, technical, and innovative activities:
- Creation and propagation, based on selection methods, of original and elite high-quality seed material for new regionalized and promising varieties of agricultural crops with increased seed productivity to support the elite and industrial seed production system of the region;
- Development and improvement of adaptive, environmentally friendly, resource-saving technologies for cultivating grains, legumes, industrial crops, and perennial grasses;
- Cultivation and propagation, using biotechnology, of improved original and elite seed material for regionalized and promising potato varieties, and improvement of adaptive production technologies;
Biotechnology-based propagation of fruit and berry crops using in vitro and ex vitro improved planting material, introduction, study, and propagation of fruit crop varieties, and improvement of cultivation technologies;
- Organizing the development and promotion of scientific achievements in agricultural production in the region to improve the efficiency of the crop production sector, and conducting personnel training;
- Implementing profit-generating activities in accordance with established procedures.

Key results of fundamental and applied research.

Industry-specific technological regulations:
- For the protection of blackcurrants from weeds in nursery and industrial plantings, taking into account the species composition, prevalence, and harmfulness of weeds, including a list of the most effective and safe herbicides that allow for the maximum and safest reduction of weed populations and the highest yield;
- For the energy-saving use of fertilizers and pesticides in the cultivation of perennial cereal and legume seeds, and technological regulations for the cultivation of perennial cereal grasses for seed;
- Cultivation of creeping clover for seed, including all types of work related to establishing, maintaining, and harvesting seed crops from the first year of production, ensuring seed production in the year the clover seed stand is established without a significant reduction in productivity in subsequent years;
- Cultivation of festulolium for seed, which includes multi-cost seed production technologies and ensures increased seed productivity while reducing their cost;
- Cultivation of fodder beans for seed, which partially addresses the problem of vegetable protein deficiency and reduces imports by using in-house seeds;

Four production facilities have been established within the research departments, producing the following products:
- Production of grain, legumes, and oilseed crops;
- Potato production;
- Production of perennial grasses;
- Production of horticultural products.

Consumers and producers of agricultural products interested in purchasing seed bean cultivation technology under a commercial agreement wth technical assistance and/or a licensing agreement.

Partners interested in implementing and developing seed bean cultivation technology under a technical cooperation agreement.