The cost of growing potatoes in Ukraine reaches about $7 thousand/ha. The largest expenses are for seeds, fertilizers, plant protection products, and irrigation. Details of the cost structure from an expert.
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In the cultivation of potatoes, it is impossible to save on seed material, fertilizers, or plant protection products, but it is possible to optimize costs. Viktor Riznyk, a consultant for the company "Agriko Ukraine," told SuperAgronom.com about the cost structure, considering that the company uses certified first reproduction (class A) seed material of its own breeding. The company "Agriko Ukraine" deals with seed potatoes, and LLC "Brovary Potatoes" is the production unit of the company that tests varieties and demonstrates the potential of table potato varieties to producers. Commercial potatoes are grown in LLC "Brovary Potatoes" in the Brovary district of the Kyiv region, under drip irrigation, with a planned yield of an average of 60 t/ha. The cost of investments per hectare reaches up to $7,000. After all, they grow high-quality products for retail networks. That is, on average, even higher reproduction seeds take up less than a third of the cost of production, but quality ...