At the beginning of 2025, vegetable and potato storage capacity in the country reached 9.2 million tons. Increasing open-ground vegetable planting areas in Russia in 2025 will help stabilize the price situation in the next season, the press service of the Russian Ministry of Agriculture reported. "At the moment, last year's vegetable harvest has almost ended, and imported products from friendly countries are entering the shelves, which are determining market prices," the message states. It is also noted that overall vegetable price increases are lower than the accumulated general and food inflation. According to the Ministry of Agriculture, this is due to the presence of a stable harvest over the past 10 years. Currently, work is underway to create and modernize vegetable storage facilities. In particular, costs are partially reimbursed for these purposes, and preferential loans are provided for such construction. By the beginning of 2025, vegetable and potato storage capacity in ...