Ukraine has overtaken China and become a leader in honey exports to the EU

Published 2020년 11월 19일

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In the first eight months of 2020, Ukraine has seen a 16% increase in honey exports to the European Union (EU), making it the leading supplier, while imports from China have decreased by 19%. The EU's internal honey production has fallen by 40% due to adverse weather conditions, with southern and eastern Europe experiencing a significant drop in production. This is expected to drive up prices, despite a declining trend in leading importing countries. The main honey producing countries in the EU are Romania, Spain, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Poland, France, and Greece.

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The volume of supplies of Ukrainian honey to the EU in January-August 2020 increased by 16% (against the same period in 2019), and from China - decreased by 19%. As a result, Ukraine has become a leader in the supply of honey to the European Union, said Anna Burka, a national expert in the honey industry. This was reported by agrotimes, writes agronews.ua. . "According to preliminary data of the working group on honey Copa-Cogeca, in 2020 in the EU honey yield decreased by 40% due to adverse weather conditions. In Eastern and Southern Europe, an unprecedented decline in sweet product production is expected, and some species, such as acacia honey, will be scarce in these regions this year, ”says Burka. It is noted that in Hungary the yield of acacia honey was only 10% of the normal harvest. Also, a significant decrease in honey production was recorded in Portugal (-80%) and Italy (in the south, from -70% to -80%). "Limited supply of honey against the background of existing domestic ...

Source: AgronewsUA