In Ukraine, pork prices will rise, but not immediately

A general increase in demand for pork at the beginning of winter will push prices up. This was stated by the head of the analytical department of the Association "Pig Breeders of Ukraine" Oleksandra Bondarska, reports UNIAN. Demand from meat processors usually increases at the end of November as they begin preparations for the winter holidays. In December, consumer demand picks up. A price increase for the product is not predicted in the near future. The analyst explains that typically pork prices decrease somewhat at the end of the third to the beginning of the fourth quarter due to a seasonal weakening of consumer demand. Due to an increase in sources of other types of protein and a rise in supply, pork prices traditionally go down at the end of September. But this year, this may not happen. The end of September to the beginning of October is mainly the season of increased supply of alternative types of protein due to the slaughter of backyard livestock and poultry, the peak of ...