Ukraine: Raspberries are in short supply and at a record price

Published 2022년 7월 4일

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The raspberry season has started in Ukraine but the fruit is scarce and prices are high due to the impact of the war. Farmers face challenges such as fluctuating exchange rates, increased logistics costs, border traffic jams, and higher prices for plant protection products and fertilizers. The ongoing conflict has also led to a shortage of labor for raspberry picking, primarily affecting women. Nearly all raspberries from the cooperative are exported to countries like Poland, Germany, and Ireland. The price for the berry this year is uncertain.

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The raspberry season has started in Ukraine. However, you still have to look for the fragrant summer berry in the market stalls, because now it is still scarce, and the prices are exorbitant. How the war affected the raspberry business of Ukrainian farmers and when will we be able to enjoy the berry without losing money, TSN reports, agronews.ua writes. Mr. Ihor from Ternopil region has been growing raspberries for 7 years. During this time, things were different in the berry cooperative - but the complex of problems that exists now is the maximum for the entire time of operation. "First, exchange rate fluctuations. Secondly, logistics has become significantly more expensive. And plus there are traffic jams in front of the border," the farmer says. And to this we must add plant protection products and fertilizers, which have increased in price several times. But that is not the main thing either. "The most important factor is that during the war, people left the country en masse. ...

Source: AgronewsUA