The Flax Institute offers consumers technology for cultivating oil flax for food purposes under a commercial agreement with technical assistance and is looking for partners to conclude a technical cooperation agreement.

The technology for cultivating oil flax involves the cultivation of domestic and foreign varieties of oil flax on flax-suitable soils, the use of optimal economically viable doses of fertilizers, seeding rates, and protective equipment. The use of technology ensures a yield of oil flax seeds of 14-15 c/ha.

The technology for cultivating oil flax in the republic was developed for the first time, taking into account soil and climatic conditions. Can be used without restrictions with existing machine systems, range of fertilizers and protective equipment. The use of oil flax cultivation technology provides a profit of 160-200 USD/ha, production profitability is 50 %.

The technology has been approved by the Ministry of Agriculture and Food of the Republic of Belarus.

The main priority areas of activity of the Institute of Flax of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus are:

Creation of new highly productive varieties of fiber flax of various ripeness groups and high-yielding, high-fat varieties of oilseed flax, having high technological and nutritional qualities of the oil.

Primary seed production of zoned and promising varieties of fiber flax and oil flax.

Development of environmentally friendly, resource-saving technologies for cultivating and harvesting new and promising varieties of fiber flax and oil flax in the conditions of the Republic of Belarus.

Development of agrotechnical methods for increasing the yield and quality of flax products and reducing the cost of production of flax products.

Monitoring the morphophysiological and phytosanitary state of fiber flax crops.

Improving techniques for managing processes occurring during aging of flax straw.

Introduction of scientific developments into agricultural production, advanced training of personnel in the flax growing industry.

International scientific and technical cooperation has been established with leading research organizations in the Russian Federation, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, and Poland involved in the cultivation and processing of flax.

Consumers interested in purchasing technology for cultivating oil flax for food purposes under a commercial agreement with technical assistance.

Partners interested in developing technology for cultivating oil flax for food purposes under a technical cooperation agreement.