Main Sector of relevance\IRC classification 1. Agriculture, Food and Marine Resources

1.26 Spring barley Brovar

Developers’ contact information

Republican Unitary Enterprise "The Scientific And Practical Center For Arable Farming of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus"
1, Timiriasev Str., 222160 Zhodino
Tel/ Fax: +375 (1775) 370-66

Summary

Variety for seed production for brewing industry.

Description

Protected by patent of the Republic of Belarus No. 139 for the variety of plants.

Technology type

• Other:
  Variety is protected by patent of the Republic of Belarus for the variety of plants.

Technical advantages and economic benefits

Middle-late variety, resistant to lodging. Resistant to leaf illnesses. Bushes well. Variety is marked by a very high yield.
Average yield is 57.3 centner/ha, maximum yield is 110.7 centner/ha. Protein level in corn is 9.8-11.6%. Fat content is more than 80%.

Technology differentiation and uniqueness

Resistant to lodging, high-yielding, appropriate for brewing.

Context in which technology was identified

International Specialized Exhibition “Belagro – 2004-2008” (Minsk, Belarus).

Technological keywords

Spring barley, variety, resistance, lodging, protein.

Development Stage

• Currently in use/production

Intellectual property rights

• Patent pending
• Specific Patent Information:
  Patent of the Republic of Belarus No. 139 of 15.05.2007.

Range of applications

Agriculture, production of commercial and seed corn.

Classifier Used at the EU Innovation Relay Centres

• Agriculture, Food and Marine Resources

Preferable Regions

• Europe
• Asia

Practical experience

Introduced into agricultural enterprises of the Republic of Belarus over the area of 9.7 thousand ha.

Environmental impact

Environmentally safe.

Type of collaboration sought

• Other:
  License contract.

Terms and restrictions

Defined by the license contract.

Available technical assistance

• Personnel