Russia: Experts predicted an increase in the production of salads and greens

Published Mar 27, 2024

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The production of greens and salads in Russia is on a positive trajectory, expected to grow by 5% annually and surpass 100 thousand tons by 2030, largely due to advancements in protected ground cultivation. This growth is fueled by the introduction of new production capacities, product diversification by agricultural holdings, efforts in import substitution, and an increasing consumer demand for fresh, organic greens. Modern greenhouse technologies play a crucial role in this development. Concurrently, the demand for salads, greens, and particularly microgreens is anticipated to rise, especially within the HoReCa sector, projecting a consumption of 123.2 thousand tons by 2030, with protected soil enterprises contributing significantly to this output.

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In the coming years, the production of greens and salads in Russia will grow by an average of 5% per year due to the commissioning of new capacities and diversification of product lines of the largest greenhouse agricultural holdings, import substitution and increased demand for fresh greens and leafy salads, predicts the Center for Macroeconomic Analysis and Regional Forecasting of Rosselkhozbank . According to experts, the production of green crops, in particular greens and salads grown in open and protected ground, can exceed 100 thousand tons, including in protected ground, the production volume can increase from 29 to 38 thousand tons by 2030. The growth in the production of salads and greens will be stimulated by the development and modernization of domestic greenhouse complexes through the large-scale introduction of modern agricultural technologies and equipment, improvement of soil cultivation methods and conditions for growing green crops. The production of organic ...

Source: AgriNews