Growing berries in tunnels is developing dynamically in Poland

The area of tunnels dedicated to the cultivation of raspberries in Poland exceeds 1000 hectares, and this trend is constantly increasing. It is expected that an additional 200 hectares of new tunnels (for raspberries and strawberries) will be built next year. But the cost of investment and the organization of work in such a cultivation system are a significant problem. This is reported by Jagodnik.pl. It is noted that the cost of growing one kilogram of berries in tunnels ranges from 20 to 22 zlotys (205-226 UAH). This includes not only the direct costs of the crop cycle, but also the depreciation of infrastructure such as tunnels, structures and irrigation systems. This is a significant amount that not all producers can cover by selling berries. About 40% of the total production costs are paid for labor for the preparation of plantings, manure for plants, management of seedlings and harvesting itself. Last year, these costs were equal to 4-6 zlotys per kilogram (41-62 UAH). A ...