BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 29
By Jeila Aliyeva - Trend:
A new greenhouse has been launched in the Mary region of Turkmenistan, Trend reports with reference to Turkmenportal Information Portal.
The report said the new greenhouse is set to produce 1,200 tons of vegetables annually. The facility with a greenhouse and auxiliary structures was built on 5 hectares of land by Halal Dogan company.
For the construction of this facility, the state has allocated a preferential loan to the company.
The materials with thermal insulation properties were used to create the greenhouse. The optimal temperature, light mode and humidity level in this greenhouse is maintained by special equipment.
Currently, tomatoes are grown in the greenhouse, but it is planned to plant bell peppers and eggplants as well.
The first harvest of tomatoes in the amount of 800 tons was grown in the greenhouse of Turkmenistan's Altyn Tug company in March, 2020.
Turkmenistan exports vegetable products to the neighboring countries. More than 17 tons of tomatoes grown in Turkmenistan were delivered to Kyrgyzstan in February 2019.
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