Vegetable consumption this year may exceed the record high of 107 kg per person.
Published 2025년 11월 24일
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By the end of 2025, vegetable consumption per capita may exceed the record 107 kg. This forecast was voiced to "Agroinvestor" by the chief industry analyst of Rosselkhozbank, Andrey Dalnov. The forecast is based on changes in the structure of agricultural production and the eating habits of Russians, he explained.
In 1990-1999, vegetable consumption in Russia averaged 77 kg per person per year, in 2000-2009 it was 88 kg, in 2010-2019 it was 103 kg, and from 2020 to the present it is 105 kg. "After 2014, Russia intensified the development of vegetable farming, in particular, large investors created a powerful greenhouse business. This became a factor in filling the market," noted Dalnov.
However, supply alone is not enough to increase consumption, he continues: there needs to be a conscious striving for health. "This driver has formed literally in the last five years, and it is strengthening. Eating vegetables is becoming fashionable," says the expert. "Therefore, I assume that this year we will exceed 107 kg, and in the next 10-15 years we will reach the recommended..."
In 1990-1999, vegetable consumption in Russia averaged 77 kg per person per year, in 2000-2009 it was 88 kg, in 2010-2019 it was 103 kg, and from 2020 to the present it is 105 kg. "After 2014, Russia intensified the development of vegetable farming, in particular, large investors created a powerful greenhouse business. This became a factor in filling the market," noted Dalnov.
However, supply alone is not enough to increase consumption, he continues: there needs to be a conscious striving for health. "This driver has formed literally in the last five years, and it is strengthening. Eating vegetables is becoming fashionable," says the expert. "Therefore, I assume that this year we will exceed 107 kg, and in the next 10-15 years we will reach the recommended..."
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By the end of 2025, vegetable consumption per capita may exceed the record 107 kg. This forecast was made by Andrey Dalnov, the chief industry analyst at Rosselkhozbank, to "Agroinvestor." The forecast is based on changes in the structure of agricultural production and the eating habits of Russians, he explained. In 1990-1999, vegetable consumption in Russia averaged 77 kg per person per year, in 2000-2009 it was 88 kg, in 2010-2019 it was 103 kg, and from 2020 to the present it is 105 kg. "After 2014, Russia intensified the development of vegetable farming, in particular, large investors created a powerful greenhouse business. This became a factor in filling the market," Dalnov noted. However, supply alone is not enough to increase consumption, he continues: there needs to be a conscious desire for health. "This driver has formed literally in the last five years, and it is strengthening. Eating vegetables is becoming fashionable," says the expert. "Therefore, I assume that this ...
Source: AgroInvestor
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