Serbian apple producers are alarmed by the reduction in the supply of products to the Russian market

Published 2023년 4월 13일

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Serbia's apple exports, which made up 72-75% of its total shipments, have seen a decline due to a decrease in deliveries to Russia. This shift is attributed to Russia's increased imports of apples from China, leading to increased stocks and concerns about potential import bans if foreign apples are significantly cheaper. As a result, Serbian producers are pivoting to other markets such as the UAE, Saudi Arabia, India, Hungary, and Romania. The Serbian horticultural industry is discussing the need for new technologies and varieties, and is calling for increased consumer encouragement and support for local products. The government is being urged to introduce subsidies for apple exports and to stimulate domestic consumption.

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Serbia exports apples to the markets of 26 countries, but 72-75% of the total shipments previously went to the Russian Federation. Now exports in this direction have declined, Zoran Keserovich, a professor at the Faculty of Agriculture at the University of Novi Sad, told the Politika newspaper. A slowdown in deliveries has been observed since February, according to a Serbian specialist, it is due to the fact that imports of apples from China to Russia increased last season, which led to an increase in stocks of this type of fruit in warehouses. Also, Serbia fears that Russia will decide to ban the import of apples from other countries if the price of imported apples is much lower than Russian ones. The expert notes that protective measures are already being introduced in Russia, for example, subsidizing the laying of gardens by Russian gardeners only with seedlings of domestic origin. Due to the decline in apple exports to Russia, Serbian producers are reorienting themselves to ...

Source: Fruitnews