Belarusian government plans to increase cucumber and tomato production in greenhouses during the off-season

Published 2023년 4월 5일

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The Belarusian government is strategizing to boost the production of cucumbers and tomatoes in greenhouses during the winter to decrease reliance on imports and regulate price fluctuations. They are calculating required volumes, including for next-generation greenhouses, and considering investments. The government aims to solve the issue of offseason vegetable production in a few years. The new greenhouse construction site is ready and the project is under review. The government is following a predominantly Dutch approach for seeds and technologies, but also considering Russian varieties. The prime minister of Belarus, Roman Golovchenko, stated that the country only meets half of its demand for cucumbers and a quarter of its demand for tomatoes.

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The Belarusian government controls food security and sets a task to increase the production of cucumbers and tomatoes in greenhouses during the winter season in the most technologically advanced and cost-effective way. This will reduce the dependence on imports and unjustified price spikes. The necessary volumes are currently being calculated, including for the next-generation greenhouses, as well as investments. The government is confident that the issue of producing their vegetables in the offseason will be resolved within a few years. Aleksey Bogdanov, the Minister of Antimonopoly Regulation and Trade of Belarus said: "Prices have indeed risen because we could not import from other countries. The only market from which we could bring cucumbers this season was Russia. Belarusian cucumbers have proven themselves well. If we grow more of them, we can achieve a truly competitive price for the domestic market." The site for the construction of a new greenhouse is ready, and the ...

Source: Hortidaily