Ukraine: Farmer from Chernihiv region is looking for investors to build an elderberry processing plant

Farmer from Chernihiv region Roman Potapov has been buying elderberry for the second year in a row. Agrarians plan to find investors for the construction of a plant processing plant in Ukraine. According to Kurkul.com, according to TSN. Currently, elderberry in Ukraine is mainly a wild plant. Most farms harvest berries for export, buying them from the public. However, according to Roman Potapov, if the price of the product remains high, industrial cultivation is possible. "In Ukraine, there are many ravines, slopes, lands that are difficult to access for agricultural machinery. These areas are quite suitable for growing elderberries, "said the farmer. In Ukraine, approximately 300 companies are exporting berries - 90% of elderberry is exported from Ukraine. European fashion for the consumption of elderberry is expected in three years. The total volume of elderberry exports from Ukraine last year amounted to 7.5 thousand tons. The main importers are Japan and EU countries. Sold ...