Russia considers growing bananas

The Ministry of Agriculture is considering the possibility of growing one of the country's most beloved berries, bananas, in Russia. This was announced by the head of the ministry, Oksana Lut, at the International Forum of the Financial University. She was inspired by the experience of Kazakhstan, where this crop has already begun to be grown in greenhouses. The minister became familiar with similar experimental production during a recent working trip to the republic. "I don't know, maybe we will come to this too. I don't know yet why. For now, the Ecuadorian banana is cheaper. But it is still changing," she noted. At the same time, Lut noted that at present, growing this berry is not economically feasible for the country. In particular, she recalled that the country is already buying it from Ecuador at favorable prices. The cost of bananas from the republic may be less than the cost of preparing the corresponding production. In addition, Russia already produces and exports ...