A new study on the evolution of high-performance technology in Romania and the evolution of the greenhouse and solarium areas specifically aims to identify farmers who use high-performance technology to increase tomato production.

The research team identified high-performance greenhouses in Romania, especially the greenhouses where tomatoes are grown. They also identified the areas occupied by greenhouses and high tunnels, in some areas of Romania, planting on soilless systems, substrates or on the ground.

The data on protected areas, farmers and payment beneficiaries managed by APIA (Agricultural Payment and Intervention Agency) show that the total area in 2020 is 2889.2 hectares, of which the greenhouse area is 160.76 hectares and the greenhouse area is 1,750.28 hectares. The high tunnel and 978.08 hectares represent other types of protected culture. “In this study, we identified 29,548 hectares of modern greenhouses using unconventional technologies. On the nutrient substrate, 11.4 hectares of modern greenhouses using traditional technologies, some of which are ecologically certified on the ground,” the study concluded. 

"Modern shelters, greenhouses or highland tunnels are alternatives to a continuous supply of fresh vegetables. High-performance technologies prove their efficiency in obtaining high yields per unit area and reducing the greenhouse effect," the researchers concluded. “In the research, I analyzed the evolution of the reserve over time and after 1989. I concluded that in Romania, the greenhouse area met the country’s vegetable demand and was also exported. After 1989, the area decreased. It took a year to another so that the demand for vegetables, especially tomatoes, is met by imports." 

"At present, we are trying to resume production to meet consumer demand. Through new construction and high-performance technology, although the area of ​​greenhouses is small, the efficiency is greatly improved, and the output is as high as 700 tons/ha." 

Read the complete research on www.researchgate.net.

Elena, Draghici & Ionut-Ovidiu, Jerca & Cimpeanu, Sorin & Teodorescu, Răzvan & Țiu, Jeni & Badulescu, Liliana. (2021). Research on the development of high-performance cultivation technology for Romanian greenhouses and highland tunnels. 65. 429-441. 

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