Russia: Dolina invests 6 bln RUB in Lipetsk greenhouses

Dolina Ovoshchey has announced the intention to expand the production capacities in the Krasninsky area of the Lipetsk region. The company has scheduled the construction of the third latest-gen greenhouse facility of 20 ha for 2018. The investment is estimated at 6 bln RUB [100 million USD].

The construction of Ultra Clima innovative facility’s first and second phases in the Krasninsky area of the Lipetsk region will enable Dolina Ovoshchey to considerably expand the production and increase the overall holding yield by 25-30 k t of cucumbers and tomatoes per annum.

In addition to the construction of the greenhouse complex in the Krasninsky area, Dolina Ovoshchey Group boosts the activity in the Yeletsky area of the Lipetsk region. June 2017 featured the opening ceremony of the first phase of the new Yeletskiye ovoshchi greenhouse facility of 5.2 ha. Dolina Ovoshchey invested 1.8 bn RUB [30 million USD] in the first phase, with second phase completion (4.5 bln RUB [76 million USD]) scheduled for late 2017. Yeletskiye ovoshchi’s third phase completion is scheduled for next year, with an investment of 7 bn RUB [118 million USD].

The greenhouse group is a leader for vegetable cultivation in the Lipetsk region due to the existing facilities in the Dankovsky area. At present, the Ultra Clima greenhouse facility of 40 ha is successfully cultivating various grades of tomatoes, cucumbers and lettuce, avoiding application of toxic chemicals, pesticides, GM hybrids and growth additives.

The peculiarities of 5 gen greenhouses with the capability of maintaining the optimum temperature conditions, and complete rejection of soil — the vegetables are grown in the basalt fibre, connected with irrigation tubes, delivering nutrients to separate plants.

Dmitry Lashin, Chairman of the Board at Dolina Ovoshchey Group: “Our production expansion projects are definitely ambitious, and we are confident in their success. Owing to the specialists’ expertise and competence, along with application of innovative developments, we intend to get ahead to the Russian market leadership. By 2020, we expect to build a total of 120 ha of 5 gen greenhouses across Russia, and 8 regional distribution centres, consequently ranking third in Russia for vegetable yield”.

Source: Agro Greenhouse Complexes Russia