Agrarian 2021: Ukrainian potato and starch saga boom

Fresh Common Potato

Potato Starch

Ukraine

Published Jan 5, 2022

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Potato growers unanimously talked about its overproduction. But due to the lack of a systematic approach to solving the problems of the industry and sanctions, it is impossible to export it to the countries of the Customs Union, it is difficult to the Republic of Moldova, the rest of the countries have no way out. But before we talk about the export potential, let's remember what the prices for potatoes were during the year.

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At the beginning of the year, the largest farmer's market in the South of Ukraine - Nezhdanna in the village of Velyki Kopani in the Kherson region sold food potatoes from UAH 8.5 to UAH 9.5 / kg, depending on the quality. At the "Capital Market" in Kiev, the price of potatoes varies from 8 to 9.5 UAH / kg. In the capital's supermarket chains, potatoes were sold at the following prices: Metro - UAH 11.5 / kg, Auchan - UAH 10.9 / kg, Novus - UAH 11.5 / kg. At the end of October, its price was already UAH 7 / kg, we are talking about wholesale sales. Sales prices on farms were significantly lower and sometimes fell to 1.8-2.3 UAH / kg. At the same time, at the end of October, Ukraine became the leader in Eastern Europe in terms of potato prices, excluding EU countries. It is in Ukraine that potatoes can be bought at the lowest price. The average wholesale price of potatoes fell by 17%, while in neighboring Moldova, potato prices continued to rise. By the way, domestic root was only ...

Source: Agravery