What will happen to prices and demand for pork in Ukraine?

In Ukraine, the price of chilled pork on store shelves in January reached an average of UAH 196/kg, so it is 2.9% lower than the December average, and 4.7% lower than the September 2023 rate, when prices began to fall. This was reported in the "Swine Farmers of Ukraine" association. According to analysts, the retail price partly reflected changes in purchase prices, which at the end of January were UAH 10/kg lower than in the previous month. Experts note that after the winter holidays, consumers seasonally reduce the demand for pork. Market participants note that interest in the appropriate meat among Ukrainians may return only at the end of February. Experts believe that the drop in prices until April should support demand from Ukrainians, ensuring stable sales, despite the fact that this period of the year is considered traditionally inactive. The prices for pork shoulder, thigh, and loin decreased most noticeably: yes, the average price of a kilogram of these parts in January ...