In Ukraine, the establishment of elderberry plantations requires legislative regulation -expert

Published 2022년 1월 27일

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The Ukrainian Fruit and Vegetable Association (UPOA) has reported a surge in the import of frozen elderberries from Ukraine to the EU and Japan. However, due to the current illegal status of cultivating elderberries on agricultural land in Ukraine, the supply does not meet the demand, which is likely to be temporary. Despite the demand, particularly driven by the pandemic, the high cost of cultivation and the availability of wild berries make it unlikely for elderberry farming to become widespread in Ukraine.

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This was reported by the press service of the Ukrainian Fruit and Vegetable Association (UPOA). "The EU and Japan have been actively importing frozen elderberries from Ukraine for several years. This is a wild berry. Experts believe that the increased interest in berries is temporary. Even if industrial elderberry plantations appear in Ukraine, it will not become widespread, ”the statement reads. According to Andriy Yarmak, an economist with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the elderberry needs to be added to the list of crops. Today, as far as I know, the cultural cultivation of elderberry in Ukraine on agricultural land is illegal. This is a forest plant. It is possible to grow forest on agricultural land only if its purpose is changed. “The situation with elderberry repeats the situation with sea buckthorn, which was observed 3-4 years ago, when there is a demand and no planting material. We were not ready for such a situation. There are ...

Source: Agravery