Ukrainian farmers are reducing the area under watermelons

Published 2021년 8월 25일

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Approximately 80% of the world's watermelon production is in Asia, with Ukraine being a significant producer, particularly in the Kherson region which accounts for 38% of the country's production. However, over the past five years, the cultivation area has decreased by 10%, covering 46.5 thousand hectares in 2020. Ukrainian watermelons for export make up about 8% of the production, with countries like Moldova, Poland, Latvia, Lithuania, and Belarus being the main buyers. Ukraine's watermelon consumption is low compared to other countries, at about 4 kg per person per year, and only 1% of watermelons consumed in Ukraine are imported.

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In total, 80% of world watermelon production is grown in Asia. About 400 thousand tons of watermelons are grown in Ukraine - 38% of this volume is grown in the Kherson region. Over the past 5 years, the sown area under watermelons has decreased by 10% and in 2020 amounted to 46.5 thousand hectares. This was reported by the Ukrainian Club of Agrarian Business (UCAB). "Last year, about 8% of Ukrainian watermelons were exported. Due to the significant weight of this product, its main buyers were countries located geographically close to Ukraine: Moldova (29% of Ukrainian export earnings), Poland (21%), Latvia (17%), Lithuania (15%) and Belarus (10%). ) ", - said UCAB analyst Svitlana Lytvyn. According to her, the import of watermelons to Ukraine is very insignificant and accounts for about 1% of the total Ukrainian consumption fund. The level of watermelon consumption in Ukraine is ...

Source: Agrobusiness