Russian agribusiness enjoys rapid growth of biotechnologies Kuban Agro, one of the largest agricultural companies in southern Russia, is rapidly developing cutting-edge seed farming and animal breeding technologies where Russia has traditionally been dependent on import. hough Russia has one of the largest areas of arable land per capita in the world, imported food supplies still make up about 40% of the domestic market. Kuban Agro, a part of Russian industrial diversified group Basic Element, has massively invested in R&D in biotechnologies back in late-2000s, and now enjoys the first results that will propel the country’s self-sufficiency in agro sector. Test-tube calves make up the future The international market for pedigree livestock has always been very tight, with supply often exceeding demand. Russia has been largely relying on imports int his sector, buying 100,000-150,000 cattle per year worth hundreds millions of dollars. However, as the import market is shrinking and dairy farms are still in dire need of new calves, Kuban Agro is rapidly developing its Embryo Biotechnology Center focused on animal genomics