Carrots were exported from Ukraine to Saudi Arabia for the first time

This was reported by east-fruit.com. "The main problem of the vegetable sector of Ukraine is the lack of orientation of production to the needs of export markets. As local supermarkets and wholesalers continue to sell extremely low quality products, it is easier and more convenient for Ukrainian vegetable growers to invest in more efficient growing technologies, more expensive equipment, and modern equipment for processing, cooling, sorting and packaging vegetables. ” - says Andrew Yarmak, economist of the Investment Department of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). However, the result of such simplicity is periodic price collapses, when supply is even slightly higher, the needs of the domestic market, and in general relatively low incomes per hectare. Therefore, even a trial supply of commercial batches of fresh vegetable products to remote markets is an important experience and an important signal to market participants that this is possible. We ...