On June 4, Sharip Sharipov, First Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food of Dagestan, visited the southern regions of the republic. He got acquainted with the work on increasing the area of pear orchards.
The company “Polosa” completed the establishment of an intensive pear orchard on 55 hectares in the spring, making it the largest project in the history of orchard development in Russia. The company also plans to plant an additional 30 hectares in the autumn and intends to increase the plantation area to nearly 200 hectares. The “Sad” enterprise is also among Russia's top five largest orchards, with 22 hectares dedicated to pear trees.
According to Sharip Sharipov, Russia only meets 20% of its demand for pears. Around 250,000 tons of this fruit are imported annually into the country. He noted that this niche remains untapped, and Dagestani orchardists have taken on the challenge of developing its cultivation. The natural and climatic conditions of southern Dagestan allow for very effective cultivation of pear orchards.
source: rusexporter.ru