Russia begins to grow bananas

With an investment of $36 million and greenhouses for growing bananas and other tropical fruits, Russia is taking its first steps towards developing this niche on its own territory. This is a new opportunity for local farmers and proof that technology can change the range of traditional crops, provided there is the desire, we learn from Agerpres. "Grandpa's tomato" boldly attacks the boutique niche of high-quality foods The idea was born after a visit to Kazakhstan, where bananas are successfully produced. The allocated budget amounts to $36 million for a banana plantation covering an area of almost 46 hectares. Russia is preparing to start growing bananas and other tropical fruits, informed Russian Minister of Agriculture Oksana Lut during an international forum dedicated to industry and technology held in the Russian city of Gelendzhik on the Black Sea coast. "We have started building the first greenhouses for bananas and there are proposals to grow other exotic fruits as well," ...