Russia's agriculture sector saw growth in fixed-capital investments in 2017, up by 3.1% in comparison with the same period a year ago. Moreover, investments slowed down in Q4 2017, up by 4.2%, after surging by 20.0% in Q3 2017.

The world population is set to reach 9.7 billion by 2050 from 7.5 billion in 2015, which is largely driven by rapid population growth in the Africa and Asia continents. This not only implies that the existing agricultural ecosystem should gear up to feed the additional 2.2 billion but also should accommodate their shift in dietary patterns and account for the shrinkage in acreage. Increased reliance on protein-rich diet, which comprise meat products, places an additional demand for grains. Urbanization and deforestation are resulting in climatic shifts that are severely affecting the agricultural yields. In view of all these, there is an imperative need for smart solutions that can effectively help to mitigate the negative effects and meet the demand.

已广泛应用于种业。转基因技术是指利用现代生物技术，将人们需要的目标基因经过人工分离、重组，导入整合到生物体的基因组中，改善原有性状或赋予其新的性状。目前转基因育种技术主要应用于玉米、棉花和大豆等作物上，所常用的目的基因性状主要有抗虫特性和抗除草剂特性两种。