Russia Returns Alfalfa Seeds to Belarus Over Discrepancies in Documentation

Reform.news Editorial Team · 9 November 2026, 20:49

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Russia has returned 1.7 tonnes of alfalfa seeds to Belarus because the country of production listed on the labels did not match the one stated in the phytosanitary certificate.

On November 3, a truck carrying the seeds was stopped on the M1 highway in Russia. During an inspection, Rosselkhoznadzor officials found that the labelling listed Germany as the country of origin, while the phytosanitary certificate issued by the Belarusian authorities named Canada.

The shipment was intended for Perevozskie Semena LLC in the Nizhny Novgorod Region.

Following the inspection, the truck carrying the seeds was sent back to Belarus. The carrier was held administratively liable, Rosselkhoznadzor reports.