Turkmenistan expected to double tomato production

There is currently a true investment boom in the greenhouse business of Turkmenistan, which has one of the world’s largest natural gas reserves. Therefore, greenhouse owners in this country enjoy incredibly low prices for the natural gas, which, coupled with a relatively warm winter and inexpensive labor, create opportunities for competitively priced production of greenhouse vegetables in the winter according to EastFruit. It is true that very few people in Europe know much about Turkmenistan, but this country is already among the global leaders in tomato exports. In 2022, it has replaced Uzbekistan as the largest exporter of tomatoes in Central Asia, taking advantage of Uzbekistan’s continued problems with gas supplies to their greenhouses. Moreover, it is expected that in 2023-2024, the area of greenhouses in the country may double and reach 1400-1500 hectares, which would also double the output of greenhouse tomatoes as nearly all greenhouses in the country specialize in this ...