Russia: Leningrad region mushrooms production

Published Mar 16, 2021

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The Leningrad region in Russia has emerged as a leading producer of cultivated mushrooms, accounting for 6.1% of the country's total production in 2020 with 5.3 thousand tons of champignons. This represents a threefold increase from 2019, attributed to the commencement of a new greenhouse complex at Vyborzhets agricultural company. Covering 3.9 hectares, the complex can produce up to 10 thousand tons of champignons annually. The region's growth in mushroom production has been bolstered by financial support for protected soil enterprises. In 2020, these enterprises received 77.3 million rubles in state financial aid.

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The Russian government has marked the Leningrad region among the leaders in the production of cultivated mushrooms. According to the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation, in 2020 the production of cultivated mushrooms in Russia reached 86.3 thousand tons. Of these, 6.1% of champignons were grown in the Leningrad region - this is the fifth place among Russian regions. Last year, the region's farms grew 5.3 thousand tons of champignons, which is 3 times more than in 2019, the plans for 2021 are the production of 8.5 thousand tons. Three enterprises are engaged in mushroom production in the Leningrad Region. The growth in production was due to the launch of a greenhouse complex at the Vyborzhets agricultural company for year-round industrial production of cultivated mushrooms. The complex area of 3.9 hectares allows the production of up to 10 thousand tons of champignons per year. The Leningrad Region provides state financial support ...

Source: AgriNews