New records for potato prices in Ukraine

Increased demand and limited supply of high-quality potatoes on the Ukrainian market are contributing to the rapid rise in prices in this segment, analysts of the EastFruit project report. At the same time, selling prices for potatoes are already several times higher than a year ago and continue to rise. According to daily monitoring data of the project, at the end of last week, potato prices in the main production regions started at 12 UAH/kg ($0.32/kg). Today, almost none of the large producers are ready to enter into deals to sell potatoes cheaper than 14-18 UAH/kg ($0.37-0.48/kg), which is on average 18% more expensive than a week earlier. Read also: Agrico Ukraine increased the share of potato sales through retail chains to 80% Manufacturers justify the rise in prices in this segment for several reasons. First of all, the upward price trend is associated with a noticeable reduction in the supply of substandard products, since supplies from unequipped warehouses have fallen to ...