Only 15% of Ukrainian honey enters official trade channels

Published 2024년 11월 27일

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The Ukrainian market sees the sale of over 20,000 tons of copper annually, with a significant portion, around 60%, being sold directly to consumers by beekeepers, bypassing official trade channels. Only 15% of the honey consumed is industrially processed and sold officially with the necessary certification and at reasonable prices. The Ukrainian honey market is not growing, but consumption of official products is increasing. However, this growth is hindered by the import of Ukrainian honey into the EU, which undermines the value of native production. Bulgarian beekeepers are seeking protective measures against this import, as it enters the EU market at low prices, affecting the purchase value of native production.

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More than 20,000 tons of copper are sold annually on the Ukrainian market. A large part of these quantities do not go through processing and official trade chains, but are delivered by beekeepers directly to consumers, it became clear from Eduard Krychfalushiy from "Honey of Ukraine" during the Honey Forum 2024 conference. "More than 60% of honey is delivered directly to consumers. Another 25% falls through the unofficial trade channel, and only 15% of the honey consumed by Ukrainians is a product that undergoes industrial processing, has all the necessary data of production, packaging and is sold officially with payment of taxes", notes Eduard Krychfalushiy , quoted by Agroportal.ua. According to Krychfalushiy, the Ukrainian honey market is not growing, but the consumption of the official product is increasing, as consumers prefer honey with the necessary certification and a reasonable price. And according to sales data in commercial networks, polyfloral honey is the most ...

Source: Agri