In the Saratov region, the production of greenhouse vegetables increased by 8%, Svetich news agency reports with reference to the press service of the regional Ministry of Agriculture.
To date, 21,784.6 tons of vegetable products have been harvested in the greenhouses of the region (108% compared to last year). Including 18287.7 tons of cucumbers, 3359 tons of tomatoes, 137.9 tons of other products.
At the moment, the total area of greenhouse complexes is 116.3 hectares, including winter ones – 102.4 hectares. Ten hectares are equipped with an additional lighting system, which gives an increase in productivity and fully provides the region with vegetables.
In order to ensure that the points of sale of local vegetables, not counting stationary trade facilities, are always within walking distance for residents of the regional center, greenhouse enterprises in the region are constantly working on organizing new points of sale of their products.
For example, LLC REHN purchased new Kupava trailers, and now fresh vitamin products of the enterprise can be bought at eleven sites of the regional center.
Also, greenhouse farms of the region are trying to keep prices for their products: cucumbers are sold from 40 to 60 rubles/kg, tomatoes – 80-98 rubles/kg.
