Biological Safety of Crop Production of Agricultural Regions of Russia

Abstract

The article analyzes grain production in Russia from the standpoint of biological safety of grain. The reasons of grain contamination increasing by mycotoxins and its harmful impact on the soil environment, on human and animal health were considered. Disadvantages of traditional technologies of grain crops cultivation in climates with low humidity were revealed. We represented the data on the change in the infestation of winter wheat, crop residues and stubble in the transition to a “zero” tillage.