The Russian Ministry of Agriculture is interested in Kazakhstan's experience in growing bananas

Published Nov 26, 2024

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The Russian Minister of Agriculture, Tina Luth, has expressed interest in growing bananas in Russia, even though current imports from Ecuador are currently cheaper. She noted that Kazakhstan has already started growing bananas in greenhouses and is considering the possibility for Russia as well. Luth mentioned that she would work on developing the necessary technologies for banana cultivation in Russia. Recently, the delivery of Ecuadorian bananas to Russia has decreased to its lowest level since 2012, with only 776 thousand tons imported since the start of the year.

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"We are already thinking about growing bananas," the minister emphasized. According to Luth, during her visit to Kazakhstan last week, she noted that they had begun growing these fruits in greenhouses there. "I don't know, maybe we will come to this too. I don't know yet why," she added. The head of the Ministry of Agriculture said that at the moment, bananas from Ecuador are cheaper, but the situation may change. Luth promised to work on the issue of creating the necessary technologies for growing such fruits. As RG wrote in October, deliveries of Ecuadorian bananas ...

Source: RG