Ukraine: 96% of potato growing in Lviv Oblast is concentrated in households

Published 2024년 12월 9일

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The Lviv region in Ukraine is seeing significant vegetable sowing activities, with cabbage taking the lead at 15,000 hectares, followed by carrots, onions, and table beets. Igor Dydiv, an associate professor at the Lviv National University of Nature Management, highlighted the region's favorable soil and climatic conditions for diverse vegetable cultivation, particularly the borscht variety. The region's soil types and the ample rainfall it receives are well-suited for vegetable farming. A notable portion of the region's potato cultivation is done by private households, accounting for 96% of the sown areas, with the remainder being industrial production.

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Cabbage (15,000 hectares) accounts for the largest share in the sown areas of vegetable growing in the Lviv region. Carrots (4.6 thousand hectares), onions (4.4 thousand hectares) and table beets (4.3 thousand hectares) are far behind it. These data were announced at the All-Ukrainian forum "Intensive vegetable growing: open ground" in Lviv by Ihor Dydiv, associate professor of the department of horticulture and vegetable growing of the Lviv National University of Nature Management. Sown areas under potatoes amount to 98.7 thousand. ha in all categories of farms. At the same time, it should be taken into account that 96% of them are concentrated in private households and only 4% is industrial production. According to the assessment of the scientist and the practice of growing vegetables, the soil and climatic conditions of the Lviv region today favor the cultivation of ...

Source: Agrotimes