News
10.09.2015
This year the production of potatoes is expected to decrease
According to the experts of Ukrainian Agribusiness Club, the gross collection of potatoes in Ukraine this year will amount to 20-21 mln. t., which is 11-16% less than last year. The reasons for this decline are the unfavorable weather conditions and decrease of area under potatoes. Thus, in 2015 the area under potatoes decreased by 4.3% and amounted to 1290.8 thousand. ha. At the same time, variable weather during the summer led to lower yields and destruction of crops by diseases in most regions of Ukraine.
Despite collected volumes will be sufficient to meet the needs of the population, the increase of the price of new crop potatoes can be expected due to higher cost of production, reducing its quality indicators and possible problems with storage that may arise during the year.
Association "Ukrainian Agribusiness Club"
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01032 Kyiv, Ukraine
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feschenko@ucab.ua
Anna Feshchenko
The Association "Ukrainian Agribusiness Club" (UCAB) www.ucab.ua was founded in 2007 to protect the economic and professional interests of players of agribusiness in Ukraine. UCAB is a unique platform in Ukraine for establishing business contacts between the leaders of agribusiness, improvement their work and dialogue with the government. UCAB actively supports Ukrainian producers in establishing and maintaining international business relations. The Association consists of the largest producers and processors of agricultural products in Ukraine.
