In Russia, Crimean farmers plan to plant more than 900 hectares of fruit plantations in 2023

Published May 2, 2023

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The article highlights the commencement of spring planting for new perennial fruit trees in the Republic of Crimea, with a planned area of over 900 hectares, including peaches, apple trees, plums, and pears. Since 2014, there has been a significant increase in the rate of young orchard planting, going from 200 hectares to over 2,000 hectares. This year, the region also plans to introduce vineyards and berry patches, with financial support for horticulture increasing from 61.9 to 931.8 million rubles since 2014. Additionally, seven agricultural enterprises will receive subsidies totaling 66.5 million rubles for reclamation work.

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Spring planting of orchards this year in the republic began in the second half of April According to the regional Ministry of Agriculture, in the Republic of Crimea this year it is planned to plant more than 900 hectares of new perennial fruit trees: peaches, apple trees, plums, pears. “Since 2014, the rate of laying young orchards has increased by more than 6 times. That is, if nine years ago trees were planted on 200 hectares, then in 2015, for example, this area already occupied more than 300 hectares, in 2016 - almost 600 hectares, in 2020 a record number was planted - more than 2,000 hectares, last year fruit orchards were planted on almost 1,200 hectares,” commented Andrei Savchuk, Minister of Agriculture of the Republic of Crimea. The head of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Crimea said that plums and apple trees, which were planted in 2020-2022, are already growing on 64 hectares in the gardens of one of the local enterprises of the republic, Mengir LLC. In the spring of ...

Source: Specagro