Due to a number of restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic, seed imports in Ukraine decreased in 2020

"The trend of increasing seed imports, which was observed in Ukraine since 2015 and persisted until last year, was the result of a sharp increase in demand due to increased consumption by holding companies and large and medium-sized producers. Quarantine and logistics restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 gave impetus to the development of domestic seed production and foreign breeding companies within the country, "the expert explained. It should be taken into account, said the scientist, that most foreign seed companies have already built their plants in Ukraine and to localize their production in our country sell seeds to domestic producers, without even importing it from abroad. In 2020, the lion's share (90.0%) in the import of grain seeds to Ukraine amounted to corn - 18.7 thousand tons. Seed wheat was purchased abroad 1.1 thousand tons, barley - 0.4 thousand tons, rye - 0.5 thousand tons and sorghum - 0.2 thousand tons. In the import of oilseeds, sunflower ...