Ukraine has increased onion exports and expanded the geography of supplies

In the 2020/21 season, Ukraine sharply increased its volumes and expanded the geography of onion exports. In total, more than 34.1 thousand tons of onions worth $ 6.5 million were delivered to foreign markets, EastFruit reports. According to analysts, this was the largest volume of exports in the last eight seasons, but not a record, because in the 2012/13 season, Ukraine exported 54.3 thousand tons of onions. "It is probably not worth considering such an export result a great success. Throughout the previous season, the price of onions in Ukraine remained at a record low - about 9 US cents per kg, despite the fact that prices in the EU were much higher. Ukraine has remained the lowest-priced onion in the world all season, and last year's average export price was the lowest in four years, ”said Andriy Yarmak, an economist with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). According to the expert, Ukraine was able to export more than 100 thousand tons of onions last season, which ...