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It became known what Ukrainians are feeding the world

Ukraine
Published Mar 3, 2021

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For many years in a row, Ukraine has been one of the leaders in the export of agro-industrial products, guaranteeing food security in the world. Ukrainian cereals, legumes, oil, berries, meat and dairy products are bought not only by EU countries, but also by the United States, Canada, China and many other countries. This was reported by the Center for Public Monitoring and Control, writes agronews.ua. And although the coronavirus pandemic has damaged many exporters, some positions have even grown.

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The Center for Public Monitoring and Control learned about the results and prospects of Ukrainian agri-food exports. The most profitable - oil and grain In 2020, exports of agricultural and food products brought to the budget $ 22.2 billion (45% of total exports from Ukraine). The five most profitable included cereals, oilseeds, fats and oils, food industry residues and wastes, as well as meat and edible offal. According to the State Customs Service of Ukraine, exports of sunflower oil reached 5.31 billion dollars, corn - 4.88 billion dollars, wheat - 3.59 billion dollars, rapeseed - 1.01 billion dollars, barley - 877.4 million dollars, m meat products - $ 554.9 million. Experts note that the COVID-19 pandemic has significantly affected global trade. Last year, Ukraine reduced exports of meat and edible offal by 8%, dairy products - by 23%, eggs - by 13%, vegetables - by 9%. However, exports of some products, by contrast, have increased. For example, foreign sales of Ukrainian ...
Source: AgronewsUA
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