Spices and herbs: Chinese investors are interested in Crimea

Crimea can become a Eurasian platform for the development of the essential oil industry, the production of spices, medicinal herbs and teas. Valery Zakoptelov, vice-president of the International Alliance of Strategic Projects BRICS, said this during a press conference in Simferopol. "Chinese investors are interested in organizing a full cycle of production of essential oils and spices on the peninsula: it will include the cultivation, collection, processing of raw materials, as well as the production of finished products," he said. He stressed that the scientists of the "Scientific Research Institute of Agriculture of the Crimea" (NIISH RK) have achieved good results in breeding varieties that are resistant to difficult weather conditions. At the same time, it has not yet been possible to organize the production of finished products - as a result, the Crimean farms are missing out on a significant part of the profit, he said. "Crimean oils, spices and herbs are sent for ...