Introduction of amaranth in Russia

Abstract

Breeding program at All-Russian Institute for Vegetable Breeding and Seed production is focused on Amaranth utilization as a culture for seed production, silaging as well as for food and decorative proposes. Due to this the work that has been carried on is a production of ready - made products from Amaranth particularly in case of foliage commodity used for tea component enriching and production of biologically active food additions.