Consumption of dairy products in Ukraine has increased mainly due to imports

The market growth for most of these goods is due to a significant increase in imports, Infagro reports. It is noted that now it is difficult to predict how the country's economy will develop next year, but, according to many analysts, problems cannot be avoided. So it is unlikely that next year, Ukrainians will be able to buy as many dairy products as this year, especially if they become more expensive. “Unfortunately, there is no reason to predict bright prospects for the development of dairy farming. So far, the impression is that even if the state significantly increased support for the livestock sector, this would hardly lead to a noticeable increase in investment, ”experts say. It is clarified that the agrarians were in no hurry to take money from the government under the existing state support programs, either last or this year. In particular, last year, only a third (UAH 2.2 billion) of the budget amount was spent, this year for 10 months - only UAH 1.8 billion. So the ...