Cereal market in Ukraine – will buckwheat remain a favorite?
Buckwheat
Ukraine
Published Nov 24, 2021
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Cereals are a strategic product that is traditionally included in the set of necessities in Ukraine. But its production is declining as the country's population shrinks, purchasing power falls and grain prices continue to rise. However, this product is very convenient for export. What trends will save the cereal market?
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"First of all, the production of so-called traditional cereals is decreasing in Ukraine, and it is for them that demand is falling," Rodion Rybchynskyi, chairman of the board of the Flour Mills of Ukraine NGO, told Agravery.com. - Traditional for our market cereals - millet, buckwheat, wheat, barley. Their production is 100% focused on the Ukrainian consumer. Oat and corn groats are in demand abroad, so half of these groats are produced for export. " What is eaten in the former CIS countries is not consumed in Europe. For example, buckwheat is adored in Ukraine, but many Europeans believe that this cereal can be fed only to animals. Buckwheat is still a favorite in Ukrainian cuisines, although it is possible that in the near future it will give way to oatmeal and corn grits, which are preferred by Europeans. Interestingly, the semolina, familiar to everyone from childhood, is gradually transformed from a "solo" product to a "technical". "Demand for this cereal from the population ...
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