It is stated why Ukraine imports Polish lard and Russian cucumbers

Ukraine is increasingly importing products from other countries. Greenhouse vegetables, pork and even cheese have attracted attention this season. This was reported today, writes agronews.ua. For some reason, the country began to import these simple and familiar to Ukrainians products from other countries. Cucumbers come to us from Russia, tomatoes from Turkey, cheeses from European countries, and recently even pork and lard. Oleg Pendzin, a member of the Economic Discussion Club, explained the reason for such an increase in imports. The expert stressed that currently almost all vegetables and fruits from the shelves are greenhouses, and therefore, Ukraine has problems with the creation and maintenance of greenhouses. “When you look at how much a kilowatt-hour of electricity costs for a household consumer or a cubic meter of gas, you will realize that it is almost impossible to survive in such conditions. That's why we have a lot of greenhouses being closed, ”says Pendzin. A ...