Russian farmers have increased greenhouse vegetable production by 23% in five years — RSHB

The industry continues to actively substituting imports of material and technical resources The production of greenhouse vegetables in the Russian Federation has grown by almost a quarter over the past five years. More than a third of cucumbers and tomatoes grown in closed ground in 2024 were provided by farmers in the Central Federal District. About 567.7 thousand tons, or 35% of the total volume, were produced here. Such data were provided by the Center for Industry Expertise of the Russian Agricultural Bank (RSHB), writes Rossiyskaya Gazeta. The Volga and North Caucasian Federal Districts were also among the top three leaders, with figures of 17% and 15%, respectively. The best dynamics - an increase of 11% compared to the 2023 level - were shown by the North Caucasus Federal District. The list of leading regions is still headed by Lipetsk Oblast, followed by Moscow Oblast, Stavropol and Krasnodar Krais, and Kaluga Oblast. Lipetsk Oblast produces more than ten times more ...