Ukraine cuts production of pasta, but increases exports

In the Ukrainian market, the share of domestically produced pasta this year will take 66%, and imported products - 34%. This assessment was voiced by the Association "Ukrainian Club of Agricultural Business" on its Facebook page. As noted, over the past 5 years in Ukraine there has been a decrease in the production of pasta. So, according to forecasts, in 2021 about 67.7 thousand tons of this product will be produced in Ukraine, which is 7% lower than the same indicator of last year and 23% lower than the indicator of 5 years ago. “At the same time, there is a tendency for the growth of imports of pasta. According to preliminary estimates, in 2021 Ukraine will import about 49.1 thousand tons of this product, which is 7% less than last year, but 82% more than in 2017. I am glad that according to the results of 50% of import supplies go to Italy, which is famous for its products and is a "lawmaker" in this industry. This is followed by delivery from Turkey (21% of the imported ...