Rye prices have doubled amid a shortage, with farmers expected to increase rye acreage next year

For comparison, during the same period last year, prices were 6,000-7,000 UAH/ton. GrainTrade reports this. The cost of Ukrainian rye flour has risen to 18,000 UAH/ton versus 10,000 UAH/ton in May 2024. Meanwhile, products made from imported raw materials now cost around 20,000 UAH/ton. According to the assessment of the Ukrainian Flour Millers Union, Ukraine is experiencing a 100% rye deficit, which is likely to persist in the 2025/26 season. In an interview with Interfax-Ukraine, Union Director Rodion Rybchynsky stated this, noting that rye flour is already partially imported from the Baltics (at a price of around 20,000 UAH/ton), and some mills are processing Polish rye to meet demand. Reasons for the deficit: According to Rybchynsky, the rye deficit will not only lead to more expensive rye bread but also cause many producers to completely stop baking it until the new harvest appears. In the 2025/26 marketing year, Ukraine will live under deficit conditions and import rye at ...