Farmers of the Stavropol territory plan to lay 758 hectares of orchards in 2018, which is higher than last year almost 300 hectares. it is reported by the press service of the Ministry of agriculture of the region.

"In the current year on the territory of Stavropol it is planned to establish gardens on an area of 758 hectares. in Addition, you must complete vhodnye work, the uprooting and planting berry bushes on a total area of 2 thousand 280 hectares, purchased land reclamation irrigation system", - specified in the message.

As explained TASS in the Ministry, the plans of the growers exceed last year's figures, in 2017 in the region dropped 472 hectares of new gardens. The total planted area in the region more than 13 thousand ha, Four farms in 2018 plan to plant some 250 ha of intensive orchards have been started - the faster they give a higher yield.

Will increase in 2018 and support the fruit industry. For these purposes it is planned to allocate more than 298 million rubles, which is two times higher level of 2017. According to the plans of the authorities, the active support of the industry will allow the Stavropol territory to reach self-sufficiency in fruit production in the next few years.