Greenhouse vegetable production in Russia increased by 8%

As of June 22, the output of greenhouse vegetables in Russia was 742000 tons, up 8%, according to the official website of the Russian Ministry of agriculture. Among them, there were 459000 tons of cucumbers, an increase of 0.5%; 268000 tons of tomatoes, an increase of 21.5%.

The growth of greenhouse vegetables in Russia is inseparable from high-yield crops and modern planting technology. These innovations have continuously improved the self-sufficiency rate of fresh vegetable market in Russia. Russia's Ministry of agriculture predicts that the annual vegetable production in Russia will maintain a positive growth momentum, and is expected to exceed 1.4 million tons.

News Source: Economic and Commercial Office of the Embassy in the Russian Federation.