Analysts predicted whether the price of potatoes in Ukraine would rise by the end of winter

On the Ukrainian market, potato prices rose again this week. Potatoes are currently on sale for UAH 18-25/kg ($0.48-0.67/kg), which is on average 12% more expensive than at the end of last week. This is reported by analysts of the EastFruit project. According to Ukrainian farmers, the supply of local potatoes during harvest was limited due to relatively low yields in many regions. They also reported problems with the quality of local potatoes. High prices for potatoes stimulate imports - at this time, in addition to Ukrainian products, potatoes from Poland are also sold on the domestic market. Potato prices in Poland today are at least 20% lower. At the same time, due to the increased activity of Ukrainian importers, prices for these products began to rise in this country as well. Key market players say that the supply of high-quality potatoes in Ukrainian farms is currently very limited, while the demand for these products continues to grow, especially in the high-quality product ...