This assessment is presented in the materials prepared for Prime Minister Mishustin's visit to the Podosinki greenhouse complex and the Moscow region, TASS reports.
Over the past five years, the industry has shown impressive growth dynamics - flower production has grown by more than 57% (excluding 2024). In 2023, Russian greenhouses produced almost 394 million cut flowers.
Roses, tulips, chrysanthemums, gerberas and lilies occupy the leading positions among the cultivated crops. Geographically, production is concentrated in four federal districts: Central (35%), Volga (33%), North-Western (12.3%), Southern (10.8%)
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As the head of government emphasized, one of the drivers of the industry's development is government-subsidized loans, including for the purchase of equipment. The sanctions had a significant impact on the flower market, while they became an incentive for the development of their own production.
Currently, there are more than 135 greenhouse enterprises in Russia engaged in the cultivation of flowers in protected soil, with a total area of 325 hectares. The volume of the consumer market in the Russian Federation is 1.8 billion flowers per year, including imported products.
Last week, State Duma deputies proposed to increase import tariffs for foreign flower supplies before the March 8 holiday to three euros per kilogram, we wrote about this in more detail.
