Ukraine increases export of greenhouse vegetables

Published 2024년 9월 26일

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Ukraine has experienced a growth in its greenhouse vegetable exports in the second half of 2024, with a significant increase in the export volumes of cucumbers and tomatoes. The country has become a net exporter of these products again, with Europe being its largest export partner and the Middle East as the second largest. In the first half of 2024, Ukraine's agricultural and food product exports amounted to approximately 12.4 billion dollars, marking a 5% increase compared to the same period in 2023. There has also been a substantial increase in the export revenue of onions, garlic, and canned tomatoes.

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Exports of greenhouse vegetables from Ukraine have continued to grow in the second half of 2024, albeit slowly. This is reported by AgroTimes. "In 2022, export volumes fell significantly, and in 2023-2024 they began to grow at a pace sufficient for Ukraine to become a net exporter of greenhouse products again," wrote Yevgeny Kuzin, an analyst of the fruit market and vegetables in the EastFruit project. In May 2023, more than 200 tons of Ukrainian greenhouse cucumbers were delivered to the markets of Estonia and Poland. 90% of exports of Ukrainian greenhouse products are cucumbers and tomatoes. Cucumbers are mainly exported in the first half of the year, tomatoes in the second. According to EastFruit, in 2021, Ukraine exported more than 11,000 tons of greenhouse vegetables. In the past three years, imports of greenhouse vegetables to the belligerent country have reached 170,000 tons per year. The largest export partner of Ukrainian vegetables is Europe, where 95.1% of the total ...

Source: Agri