Legume market and armed conflict in Ukraine

Legumes are grown mainly in the eastern part of Ukraine and due to the war it is difficult to reach these farmers today. Further exploration of export routes Antonina Sklyarenko, President of the Association of Producers and Consumers of Legumes of Ukraine, believes that due to the war and the blockade of the Black Sea, farmers are looking for additional Ukrainian export routes through European ports. According to data, in 2022 - 2023 Ukraine needs to export at least 50 million tons of agricultural products. The current situation makes it almost impossible, because road and rail routes run only through the western borders of Ukraine and river ports on the Danube. One example is the Odessa "grain corridor", through which 5-6 million tons of products were transported monthly before the war, currently the total export is no more than 3 million tons per month. “Pulses are inherently capable of meeting all of our food security needs and it is time for them to take their place as a key ...