Ukrainian meat producers began to successfully compete with Polish meat producers on world markets

Ukraine turned from an importer of turkey meat into an exporter, because as a result of the war, the demand for meat decreased and this made it possible to change the trade balance. This was reported by the publication Top Agrar. Previously, the main importers of Ukrainian turkeys were Moldova, Benin and Azerbaijan. In 2022, deliveries to these countries increased by 100%. In seven months of 2023, 4.4 thousand tons of turkey meat were exported, which is almost the same as in 2022. In 2022, the Netherlands, Germany, Great Britain, Italy and Moldova became the largest importers of this type of meat. The first four EU countries are among the largest recipients of Polish meat. This only means that Ukraine is slowly displacing the Polish product from these markets. If Ukraine is one of the world leaders in broiler breeding, it is not so strong in turkey breeding. In 2020, 36.8 thousand tons of turkey meat was produced in Ukraine, and the indicators indicate a steady increase in ...