OREANDA-NEWS  Russian President Vladimir Putin visited the Makatrovs' Farm, a year-round greenhouse complex in Chukotka, RIA Novosti correspondent reports.

The project was implemented by the Makarov family, in a multi-storey greenhouse complex they grow vegetables in permafrost conditions. 320.8 million rubles have been invested in it. Greenhouses occupy 0.24 hectares, half of them have been put into operation this year. The company employs two dozen people.

79 tons of products are grown here per year, which is about 20% of the vegetables bought in Anadyr.
This is a unique project for the region, which is entirely part of the Arctic zone. Difficulties are associated with both extreme weather conditions and high tariffs for housing and communal services, complex logistics of agricultural materials, equipment and spare parts.