Russia: Primorye began to grow pumpkins for export to Japan

Published 2021년 5월 29일

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The Agroexport Association in Primorye, Russia, has planted five hectares of organically grown pumpkins, with plans to export them to Japan. The pumpkins are grown in land that has not been treated with mineral fertilizers or chemical plant protection products for the past 20 years. The region is negotiating contractual obligations with Japanese partners for the export. A competition for young vegetable growers has been initiated, with the addition of Japanese pumpkin cultivation. The state program of the Primorsky Territory aims to increase agricultural production and labor productivity.

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VLADIVOSTOK, May 28 - RIA Novosti. The Agroexport Association in Primorye has planted five hectares of ecologically pure pumpkin, which is planned to be exported to Japan, the regional government said. “According to the Ministry of Agriculture of the Primorsky Territory, the pumpkin was planted on hectares certified according to the requirements of organic farming. Mineral fertilizers and chemical plant protection products have not been used on this land for 20 years. The potential yield of ecologically clean pumpkin is more than 100 centners per hectare, ”the statement says. It is planned to export the pumpkin harvest from the Partizan region to Japan within the framework of the international cooperation and export national project. Negotiations are underway with Japanese partners to formalize contractual obligations. In the village of Frolovka, Partizansky District, a competition for young vegetable growers had started earlier. Over 70 schoolchildren ...

Source: Kvedomosti