OREANDA-NEWS In the first half of 2024, Russians' spending on goods for cottages, gardens and vegetable gardens increased. This became known from the research conducted by the Odnoklassniki social network in conjunction with the Check Index analytical center of the OFD Platform company.

It turned out that this was caused by an increase in interest in country activities and gardening. The demand of Russians gradually shifted towards growing their own vegetables and fruits, which led to the purchase of work equipment.

The average check for country goods in the Russian Federation has recently increased by 13 percent, amounting to 3,564 rubles. The number of purchased goods also increased by 12 percent, especially for the purchase of seeds. In the first half of 2024, Russians began to buy 18 percent more packages of seeds than before. This indicates the growing interest of the population in growing natural products. Against this background, spending on gardening and cottage equipment also increased by eight to nine percent.

In addition, record growth this year was noted in the sale of folding camping tables — this year they were sold by 39 percent more than in the same period of 2023. Also, more and more Russians are interested in gardening this year, which is why the demand for seedlings has increased by 26 percent.

The conducted research confirmed the growing interest of Russians in gardening and working in the country. The popularity of garden and vegetable garden content has also increased by 25 percent compared to last year.

Earlier, the Federation Council approved a three-year period for the development of suburban areas. At the same time, the Government reserved the right to establish signs of non-use of the territory.