As of March 17, 2020, 198,400 MT of vegetables were harvested in winter greenhouses, which is 33.6% higher than in 2019 (148,500 MT). The yield of greenhouse cucumbers is 142,000 MT (+42%), tomatoes – 52.500 MT (+ 17.7%), green crops – 3,900 MT (+39, 2%).
In 2019, the gross harvest of vegetables in winter greenhouses amounted to a record of 1.14 million MT. This is 14% more than in 2018 and 26.7% more than the average for the last five years. The leading regions are the Lipetsk, Moscow, Krasnodar, Stavropol, and Volgograd regions.
This year, the Ministry of Agriculture of Russia also expects a record production of greenhouse vegetables – at least 1.25 million MT, which is 6.1% higher than in 2019.
Over 5 years, more than 1,200 hectares of high-tech greenhouse complexes have been built and modernized. Production volumes have increased by 87.9% compared to 2014. By 2025, the Ministry of Agriculture plans to increase the production of greenhouse vegetables to 1.6 million MT.