The Russian Ministry of Agriculture is interested in Kazakhstan's experience in growing bananas

Moscow. November 26. INTERFAX.RU - Russia, following Kazakhstan's example, is thinking about growing bananas, but there is no economics in it yet, said Agriculture Minister Oksana Lut at the international forum of the Financial University. "We are already thinking about growing bananas. I was in Kazakhstan last week - Kazakhstan started growing bananas in greenhouses. I don't know, maybe we will come to this too. I don't know yet why. For now, Ecuadorian bananas are cheaper. But things are changing," she said. "We will work with technology to grow bananas," the head of the Ministry of Agriculture added. In general, the minister noted, Russia grows many crops. However, in order to fulfill the task set by the president to increase agricultural exports by one and a half times by 2030 compared to 2021, it is necessary to increase the export of processed products. "We are increasing the export of flour, meat and dairy products. But we must understand the world we live in. Every ...