Russia will export 20 thousand tons of greenhouse vegetables in 2020

Published 2020년 10월 23일

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Russian tomato and cucumber exports are projected to grow by the end of 2020, with tomato exports expected to reach 20,000 tons and cucumber exports, 13,000 tons. The country has seen a 10-fold increase in tomato supplies to several countries in the first half of 2020 compared to the previous year, and a three-fold increase in cucumber supplies. The Association "Greenhouses of Russia" attributes this growth to competitive Advantages like low gas and electricity prices, and the depreciation of the ruble. However, they also call for increased state support to cover operating costs and reduce production costs.

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By the end of 2020, the export volume of Russian tomato will amount to 20 thousand tons, which is 2.5 thousand tons more than last year. This was stated by the deputy of the State Duma, the president of the Association "Greenhouses of Russia" Alexei Sitnikov. According to him, the volume of exports of cucumber has also shown steady growth in recent years. According to the Association's forecast, by 2021 its indicators will reach 13 thousand tons (in 2019 - 11.5 thousand tons). “In 2020 we managed to achieve high performance. Already in the first half of the year, supplies of tomatoes to Belarus, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Norway, Estonia increased 10 times compared to the same period last year, and supplies of cucumbers - 3 times. For the 4th quarter of 2020, a seasonal increase in prices for vegetables in protected ground is expected, and taking into account our competitive advantages in the form of low prices for gas and electricity compared to Western prices, there is a real ...

Source: AgriNews