Greenhouse vegetables from Russia pose a threat to Europe – Dankvert

Published 2024년 7월 22일

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The article highlights the competitive advantage of Russian greenhouse vegetable producers in the European market due to lower gas costs. However, Russia is importing fewer fruits and vegetables, with significant reductions from Egypt in early potato supplies and a complete halt in imports of early cucumbers from Iran. Despite May spring frosts damaging crops, Dankvert believes that lost volumes can be made up by friendly countries. The article also mentions the import of exotic crops like bananas, with supplies from Ecuador being interrupted and resumed, and the fluctuation in supply from countries like Turkey and Azerbaijan.

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The situation with the cost of greenhouse vegetable products poses a threat to European producers. The head of Rosselkhoznadzor, Sergei Dankvert, spoke about this in an interview with RBC. He explained that these crops are cheaper than European ones due to cheaper gas (which is used, in particular, to maintain the operation of greenhouses - ROSNG) in Russia than in Europe. In his opinion, in the near future, because of this, any types of greenhouse products that are produced there will be less competitive than their Russian counterparts. He also spoke about Russia’s reduction in imports of fruits and vegetables. In particular, Egypt has halved the supply of early potatoes to our country this spring compared to the same season last year. “This does not mean that there was any intent or any problems. This may mean that our potatoes appeared, which began to be stored better, and people simply did not need to buy young ones. Or new potatoes became more expensive and people began to ...

Source: Rosng