The construction of a modern greenhouse complex of "Sosnogorsk" in the Sosnogorsk region of the Komi Republic are on schedule. With the commissioning of the facility by 2020, the demand of residents of the region in fresh vegetables will be provided by about a third, said Tuesday TASS the head of the Republic Sergey Gaplikov on the sidelines of the Gaidar forum.

"By the end of this year, the facility should be built. It will be the latest equipment and technology that will allow us by 2020 to have nearly 10 thousand tons of fresh vegetables. The need for this product is enormous in the region - more than 40-odd thousand tonnes, while we produce about 3.5 thousand tonnes with the commissioning of the greenhouses in Sosnogorsk need be closed only by a third," said Gaplikov.

According to him, such products and interested neighbors to the North, the possibility of supply will appear after the issue of the "Northern latitudinal course". "Northern latitudinal" is a very good tool for the regions and for business. Connect two roads, North and Ural (Railways). There is the possibility of direct access to additional markets and new opportunities, as the Northern railway today are not loaded," - said the head of the region.

Earlier it was reported that the greenhouse complex of "Sosnogorsk" implements the group of companies "Renova". The complex will be built on 11 hectares, the project will cost 3.6 billion rubles, including 2.5 billion - credit facilities. The project is supported by Ministry of agriculture of the Russian Federation and included in the preferential lending program.

After the introduction of "Sosnogorsk" the regional government intends to attract investors for the construction of even more greenhouse complex is in mono yemva on an area of 33 hectares. the project was estimated at 9.5 billion rubles and postponed, the authorities are looking for investors. The only remaining greenhouse in the Komi Republic, the company "Suburban", grows to about 3.5 thousand tons of vegetables a year.

Gaidar forum is an annual international scientific-practical conference in the field of Economics. The forum is held since 2010. The organizers are the Russian Academy of national economy and state service under the President of the Russian Federation (Ranepa), Institute for economic policy. Gaidar and the Association of innovative regions of Russia (AIRR). TASS is the General information partner of the forum.