JUSTIFICATION OF METHODS FOR CREATING NEW STARTING MATERIAL FOR BREEDING HIGH-YIELDING TOBACCO VARIETIES (NICOTIANA TABACUM L.) ADAPTED TO THE AGROCLIMATIC CONDITIONS OF THE FOREST-STEPPE OF UKRAINE
Journal: Bulletin of Uman National University of Horticulture
Year: 2025

Until recently, tobacco farming was one of the most profitable agricultural sectors with a profitability level of 28-40%. However, over the years of our country's independence, there has been a steady downward trend in the production of raw tobacco. The main reason for the decline in tobacco production is the reduction of cultivation areas in Zakarpattia and Transnistria and the loss of the unique cultivation zone in Crimea [1, с. 24–27]. According to official statistics, tobacco production in U