The factors that hinder the growth of cheese production in Ukraine are named

Published 2022년 6월 2일

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Ukrainian cheese production is expected to decline due to low domestic demand and a resumption of imports, as consumer preference for meat products has increased due to their affordability. The war has also increased logistics costs, resulting in lower export prices for Ukrainian cheese, which is now sold at cost. Despite these challenges, cheese imports are projected to rise, as it remains the only dairy product not yet removed from Ukraine's list of critical imports.
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The production of cheese has increased significantly, but further increase in its production is already in doubt. Consumption is weak, and prices are too low. This was reported by "Infagro", writes agronews.ua. "Given the price they offer to distributors or directly to the networks, plus the margin of retail chains - and on the shelves you can rarely see cheese cheaper than 300 UAH / kg. At this price of cheese, consumers are increasingly choosing meat products, which have become less expensive, ”experts say. Cheese has to be sold for export much cheaper than before the war, due to a significant increase in logistics to Kazakhstan, which still remains the main buyer of Ukrainian cheeses. At the same time, export prices for cheese did not decrease with the same logistics as for cheese (expensive and long, through 5 countries). In fact, the cheese product is sold at cost. "Ukrainian cheese is expensive, and it is no longer possible to restrain its rise in price by cheaper imports, ...
Source: AgronewsUA

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