Greenhouse – an overview of the current state of the Russian agricultural sector

Relevance. Population growth and income growth, especially in urban areas, are already causing an increase in market demand as consumers seek to optimize their nutrition. Increased vegetable production to meet this demand creates important economic opportunities, especially for greenhouses.

Materials and methods. The purpose of the research is to analyze the stages of development of domestic vegetable growing in greenhouses and the problems of organic greenhouse farming in the Russian Federation. The methods used in economic science were used. The research information base  was compiled by official state statistics; normative legal acts of federal and regional levels; data of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation; reference materials of specialized publications on the subject under study; materials from participants in the market of vegetables of greenhouses, own research and other.

Results. The development of protected ground in Russia has repeatedly been given the attention of state bodies. The main stages of the formation of domestic vegetable growing of protected soil are considered; trends characteristic of the domestic market, which is subject to the influence of external and internal factors. Currently, in general, vegetable growing in closed ground is showing positive dynamics. Since 2000, the production of greenhouse vegetables has increased by 3.6 times. The gross growth of vegetables is due to the positive dynamics of two components: an increase in the area of new generation greenhouses and an increase in yield per meter of inventory. Most of the greenhouses being built and commissioned are high-tech complexes, the construction of which was made possible thanks to  state support. The competitiveness of domestic vegetable products is possible in the formation of a favorable investment climate for the development of innovative technologies and increase the  profitability of greenhouse plants. This can be achieved by limiting the growth of prices for material and technical resources (equipment, fertilizers, protective equipment, energy, etc.); increase in the share of vegetable producers in the final market price; stabilization of decent prices for vegetables; increasing incomes (to maintain consumer demand); accelerated technical and technological modernization of production; maintaining state support; a ban on the return of unsold products. Pursuant to Federal Law No. 280-ФЗ “On Organic Production and Amending Certain Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation” dated January 1, 2020, it is necessary to provide public and private financing for organic greenhouse farming as part of the research program of the Federal Research Center for Vegetable Production as the only state research institute for vegetable growing.

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