Ukraine: Why do farmers in Vinnytsia region uproot apple orchards?

Published 2021년 11월 2일

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Farmers in the Vinnytsia region of Ukraine are considering removing around 3,000 hectares of apple trees due to low purchase prices leading to significant losses. Current, apples are bought for UAH 3 per kilogram including VAT, while the cost of selling apples for processing is 1.6 hryvnias per kilogram. Farmers believe the purchase price should be at least UAH 6 per kilogram to cover garden care and picking costs. However, the Vinnytsia Regional State Administration is encouraging farmers to wait while new processing enterprises are built, which will increase demand and prices for apples. The region also has investment projects for the production of fruit juices, purees, and apple chips, with the possibility of state budget compensation.

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According to farmer Mykola Stetsyura, a varietal apple from the garden is bought for UAH 3 per kilogram including VAT, or UAH 2.5 without tax. It costs 1.6 hryvnias per kilogram to sell apples for processing. To reimburse the cost of garden care and apple picking, the purchase price of the fruit must be at least UAH 6 per kilogram. In total, due to low purchase prices for apples and significant losses in the Vinnytsia region, farmers can uproot about 3,000 hectares of orchards. However, the Vinnytsia Regional State Administration is convincing farmers not to get feverish and to wait for the completion of the construction of new processing enterprises. This will increase the demand for apples and increase their price. It is also possible to provide compensation from the state budget. “There are a number of investment projects in the ...

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