New investment projects on greenhouse construction will allow an increase of the greenhouse acreage in Stavropol region by 50% by 2021. It is planned that the greenhouse acreage should increase from 198 to 294 ha, mentioned the press service representatives of the regional Ministry of Agriculture.
“By 2021 should the planned projects be completed, the greenhouse vegetable production volume should reach 120 thousand tons and the overall acreage of the greenhouses in Stavropol region should amount to 294 ha”, reads the press release.
According to the Ministry, four investment projects are planned to be carried over in the area, in Predgorny and Levokumsky regions as well as in Izobilnensky urban district.
“In 2019 the greenhouse acreage has increased by 32 ha and the production volume of greenhouse vegetables has increased by 20 thousand tons. […] We continue moving toward our strategic goal of occupying the leading potion in the country in greenhouse production”, commented the governor of the region Mr. Vladimir Vladimirov on his Instagram page.
Source: tass.ru