Ukraine is reducing pasta production but increasing exports

In the Ukrainian market, the share of domestic pasta this year will be 66%, and imported products - 34%. This assessment was voiced by the Ukrainian Agrarian Business Club on its Facebook page. Over the past 5 years, Ukraine has seen a decline in pasta production. Thus, according to forecasts, in 2021 Ukraine will produce about 67.7 thousand tons of this product, which is 7% lower than last year and 23% lower than 5 years ago "At the same time, there is a growing trend in 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 the same period last year, but 82% higher than in 2017. It is gratifying that, according to the results, 50% of imported supplies fall on Italy, which is famous for its products and is a "legislator" in this field. This is followed by supplies from Turkey (21% of imports), Poland (20%), Latvia (2%) and China (2%), "said UCAB analyst Svitlana Lytvyn. Ukraine also exports ...