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27.12.2016
How to sell potato for the Belarusians or not by snails alone
In January - November 2016 Ukraine exported 4.9 thous. tons of potato to the total amount of USD 1.3 million. In 2015 the total volume of potato supplied abroad was 15.3 thous. tons amounting to USD 2.5 million. This year the Ukrainian potato has been exported to Belarus almost to the fullest extent. The share of this country in the total supply of potatoes exported to foreign markets was 91% over 11 months of 2016 amounting to USD 1.2 million. In 2015 the share of Belarus amounted to 49%.
Over the last 5 years, except for 2015, a negative balance for potato trade can be observed in Ukraine. For eleven months of this year the import amounted to USD 3.9 million that in volume terms is 9.8 thous. tons. The seed potato is mainly imported to Ukraine from such EU countries as Germany, France and the Netherlands.
For more detailed information about potato market, please refer to the following research of UCAB on perspective niche agricultural markets.
