On June 25, 2025, the city of Lviv will host the Second All-Ukrainian Practical Forum "Intensive greenhouse: Vegetables/Berries", organized by the "Horticulture in Ukrainian" magazine and the Agrotimes.ua website.
Among the speakers will be Taras Bashtannik, Head of the Ukrainian Fruit and Vegetable Association, who will outline the current state of Ukraine's greenhouse industry, major challenges, and development prospects.
The forum aims to offer participants a clear and strategic perspective on the future of protected cultivation in the context of climate change and shifting global demand. According to organizers, Ukraine's greenhouse vegetable and berry production is undergoing a notable transformation, demonstrating resilience and profitability despite market instability and extreme weather conditions.
Despite the ongoing war, Ukraine's greenhouse industry has continued to expand. From 2022 to 2023, the area under greenhouse vegetable production grew by 179 hectares, reaching 4,648.4 hectares—nearly double the figure from 25 years ago. The forum will spotlight the rising popularity of film greenhouses, which are currently more adaptable and cost-effective than high-tech glass structures.
Film greenhouses produce a broader variety of crops, including tomatoes, cucumbers, bell peppers, cabbage, radishes, onions, and greens, while glass structures typically focus on tomatoes and cucumbers.
Production has significantly increased in regions such as Zakarpattia, Odesa, Volyn, Ternopil, Kyiv, Vinnytsia, and Dnipropetrovsk, particularly following the relocation of growers from temporarily occupied territories. Additionally, improved state grant programs have spurred investment, with over 100 farms now engaged in greenhouse construction.
This year's forum will go beyond greenhouse construction, focusing on how to optimize and modernize greenhouse operations for greater efficiency, sustainability, and profitability in vegetables, berries, orchards, and vineyards. Key discussion topics include:
- Current market trends and crop profitability
- Modern greenhouse technologies and tunnel design
- High-quality seedlings and seed use
- Innovations in plant nutrition and protection
- Smart internal infrastructure: irrigation, lighting, heating, climate control, and harvesting systems.
The event will bring together farmers, agronomists, agribusiness leaders, and greenhouse experts from across Ukraine. With an emphasis on practical strategies, economic returns, and peer collaboration, the forum is positioned as both a learning hub and a networking platform.
Organizers invite all those involved in or exploring the greenhouse business to attend this important two-day event in Lviv.
Source: agrotimes.ua