The director of the Ozeryanka cereal plant, Anna Bosyuk, has announced that the price of buckwheat in Ukraine is likely to increase due to a reduction in planting area this year caused by dry weather. The current price for buckwheat is 15 thousand hryvnias/ton, up from 8-10 thousand hryvnias/ton earlier in the year, and the price is expected to rise further to 30-35 UAH/kg, with retail prices potentially reaching 37-40 UAH. However, stores may not be able to increase prices as quickly due to their existing stock balances.