Implementation of the EU Soy Ring test in Latvia Project leader Agrita Švarta Duration 2020 - 2023 Research focus 2. Preservation of biological diversity in agro- and forest biocenoses, ecosystem protection and services Source of funding Ministry of Agriculture projects Project partners Austria (AGES), Belgium (ILVO, CWRA), Croatia (CCAFRA), Czech Republic (ÚKZÚZ), France (GEVES), Germany (BSA), Hungary (NÉBIH), Italy (CREA-DC), Poland (COBORU), Slovakia (ÚKSÚP), Slovenia (Agricultural Institute of Slovenia) Description of project The aim of research is to compare the cultivation possibilities for varieties with various soybean maturity in different EU countries.The tasks of project:Comparison of productivity of soybean from different maturity groupsTesting of the maturity groups of soya bean varieties in various EU regions. Results Eleven soybean varieties from different maturity groups (0000, 000, 00, 0-1, I) were tested. In Latvian conditions, the grain yield was obtained only from 0000 and 000 maturity group (early maturity group).