Almost 400 tons of vegetables are planned to be grown in the greenhouse complex Sayuri in Yakutia, the acreage of which has increased by 13 times.
“In the coming months every local dweller will be able to taste Sayuri produce. In addition to lettuce, already available in stores, tomatoes will be delivered starting this autumn”, mentioned the head of the republican government, Mr. Vladimir Solodov.
The experimental greenhouse Sayuri, with a modest acreage of 0.1 ha, was built in 2016 as a result of the cooperation between Almazergienbank and the Japanese company Hokkaido Corporation. The greenhouse has become a unique project not only for Russia but also for the whole world. It is the first greenhouse where vegetables are grown in the severe conditions of the extreme northern climate.
“The initiative turned out to be very attractive, as high tech greenhouse construction is a promising direction of the country’s agricultural development. Recently we have been witnessing massive greenhouse construction in Russia, especially in the western part of the country. However, for Yakutia, with its extreme climate conditions, this is a unique project, and the only one that attracts the attention of the authorities and the public”, commented the council of the board of directors of Almazergienbank, Ms. Lyudmila Nikolaeva.
According to her, the technology has proven to be a reliable one in Yakutia conditions: in 2018, 28.5 thousand kilos of vegetables were grown. In 2019, it is planned to harvest 395 tons of organic produce, namely tomatoes and leafy greens, which will constitute 3.5% of the Yakutia market. Once the last phase is launched, Sayuri will be producing 20% of the vegetables in the republic, about a thousand tons.
Mr. Vladimir Solodov noted that the project is advantageous for the labor market too, as new working places are created, and after the third phase is launched, the enterprise will employ 100 associates. He also named Sayuri “a symbol of progressive cooperation with Japan”. The head of the Bureau for Economics and Industry with the Ministry of Economics and Industry of Hokkaido, Mr. Tsuesi Makino, agreed with him. He added that he would continue supporting mutual projects.
Mr. Vladimor Solodov remarked that currently they are negotiating with the Japanese partners on financing the final stage of the complex construction, which has to be carried out within the coming 1.5 years.
Source: ysia.ru