In Ukraine, a shortage of lard is forecasted

In Ukraine, pork consumption has decreased: in 5 years it has decreased by 7 kg per capita, estimated at 30%. This was stated by a pig expert of the Association of Livestock Breeders of Ukraine Olga Makhno. She noted that in comparison with European countries, "Ukrainians do not eat pork anyway." "The selling price in live weight at the end of 2020 and the beginning of 2021 was 38-40 hryvnias per kilogram (on average about $ 1.5). At the same time in 2019 in live weight bought on the average on 44,5 hryvnias for kilogram », - the expert reported. According to Makhno, our country can expect a shortage of lard, pig farming in Ukraine has lost profitability due to the price of feed: since the beginning of 2019, their cost has increased by 20-40%, and continues to grow. The Association of Livestock Breeders warns that further increases in raw material prices will have a negative impact on small and medium-sized businesses in Ukraine. Imports of pork to Ukraine in monetary terms ...