Russia: Local farmers intend to push Chinese garlic from the Tomsk market

Published 2023년 6월 29일

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Garlic growers from the Tomsk region in Russia are planning to plant at least 10 hectares of garlic this year in an effort to reduce the reliance on imported garlic from China. The cooperative of farmers has studied the industrial cultivation techniques used in other regions of Russia and has invested in mechanized equipment to increase production. They also plan to launch an online platform to sell garlic planting material, the final product, and agricultural equipment, with a focus on supplying processors such as sausage producers and food manufacturers.

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Garlic growers from the Tomsk region plan to plant at least 10 hectares of garlic this year Garlic is one of the most popular products in Russian cuisine. Meanwhile, on the Tomsk counters, they mainly offer garlic from China, the Tomsk Garlic claims in the SSSPC and intend to rectify the situation. The cooperative brought together entrepreneurs from Tomsk and the village of Kozhevnikovo, Tomsk Region. Novice farmers studied the Russian experience of the industrial cultivation of garlic. In Siberia, no one produces garlic on such a scale, but in the western part of the country, the volumes are quite large. Two years ago, Kozhevnikovsky farmers planted half a hectare of garlic from seeds grown at home. Harvested by hand. “When we went to the weekend markets with our goods, no one believed that garlic was grown in Kozhevnikovo. Everyone was very surprised. The buyers were convinced that we were just reselling Chinese. But as a result, we sold almost the entire crop,” shares Maxim ...

Source: Specagro