"Since the beginning of the year, the region produced more than 44.9 thousand tons of greenhouse vegetables. A large part of the harvested produce — cucumbers, more than 32.6 thousand tons. Tomatoes grown nearly 11.7 thousand tons. Also received 0,656 thousand tons of eggplants and peppers", — stated in the message.

According to the press service of the Lipetsk region among the three regions of the Russian Federation for the production of greenhouse vegetables in agricultural organizations and peasant (farm). Production of greenhouse vegetables in Lipetsk region for the past few years has become one of the priorities. In areas built greenhouses of the fifth generation with the use of technology UltraClima. This year in Usman and Yelets areas, existing companies expanding their space. Also Khlevenskogo the district began construction of another greenhouse complex for growing tomatoes.

"This is a promising direction, which allows the region to be one of the leading Russian producers of greenhouse vegetables. We have successfully declared by the President of Russia the policy of import substitution of food products", — the press service quoted the words of the head of administration of the Lipetsk region Oleg Korolev.