Meeting of the Academic Council Held at the SPC GF named after A.I. Baraev 

On 13 October 2026, a meeting of the Academic Council was held at the Scientific and Production Centre of Grain Farming named after A.I. Baraev, chaired by Yu.Yu. Dolinny, Deputy Chairman of the Management Board for Science.

The main item on the agenda was the review of the results of research conducted under program-targeted funding (PTF) for 2024–2026.

During the meeting, reports covering seven scientific areas addressing current and prospective challenges in agricultural science were presented and discussed. In particular, the Council reviewed the results of research on the development and introduction of high-yielding varieties of grain legumes, oilseed and cereal crops, the improvement of breeding methods for perennial grasses and legumes, as well as the conservation and rational use of genetic resources of agricultural plants.

Particular attention was paid to the integration of modern molecular genetic, physiological, biochemical and biotechnological methods, as well as digital phenotyping technologies, into the breeding process. In addition, the results of research on the development of effective systems for managing populations of quarantine pests and the creation of a decision support system aimed at ensuring the sustainable environmental and economic development of the North Kazakhstan Region were discussed.

Following the discussions, the Academic Council reviewed and approved recommendations prepared on the basis of the results of research conducted under program-targeted funding for 2024–2026.

Summing up the meeting, Yuri Yuryevich Dolinny, Deputy Chairman of the Management Board for Science, emphasized the importance of objectively assessing the scientific results achieved, determining their practical significance and identifying prospects for their application in agricultural production. He noted that the results presented demonstrate the effectiveness of the Centre's scientists' research activities and provide a foundation for the further development of priority areas of agricultural science, improving the efficiency of breeding research and strengthening the link between science and agricultural production.