An expert spoke about the benefits and features of growing the superfood chia in Ukraine

Published 2025년 5월 1일

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The global superfood market is growing, and Ukraine is poised to enter this space by potentially producing chia seeds, a popular superfood. Enthusiasts are encouraging local farmers to cultivate chia by offering support and a buyout price of 80,000 UAH per ton. Oleksandr Duda from the 'Association of Amaranth and Amaranth Product Producers' emphasizes the importance of researching chia cultivation across various Ukrainian regions and soil types. Chia thrives in light, well-drained soils and warm climates, making it suitable for areas like Zhytomyr, Vinnytsia, and Ternopil. The cultivation cost is around 35,000 UAH per hectare, with yields ranging from 0.5 to 1.5 tons per hectare. Due to the lack of registered protection drugs, manual weeding will be used to evaluate yield potential. The increasing demand for late-sowing crops like chia, driven by recent frosts and cold spells, highlights its potential as a valuable addition to Ukraine's agricultural offerings.

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The superfood market is actively developing worldwide, and Ukraine has a chance to become a producer of one of the most popular crops in this segment - chia seeds. Already this season, enthusiasts are looking for farmers who are ready to sow domestic chia seeds, writes Kurkul.com. It is noted that in return they promise to provide a sowing mat, agricultural support and buyout of the crop at 80,000 UAH/t including VAT at the end of the season. “The idea to start growing chia seeds in Ukraine did not arise out of nowhere. This crop has been grown by my friend, farmer Yuriy Myrhorod in Cherkasy region for 7 years. He has shown in practice that it is real. Therefore, he approached me with a proposal to cooperate and use our partner farmers who grow amaranth, encourage and teach them to grow chia,” said Oleksandr Duda, head of the NGO “Association of Amaranth and Amaranth Product Producers”. He noted that since this niche crop is new to Ukraine, it is necessary to study the ...

Source: Superagronom