The dairy industry in Ukraine has endured and continues to work for victory

Published Dec 29, 2022

Tridge summary

Preliminary data for the year shows a decrease in milk production by 12.6% compared to the previous year, with household production experiencing a greater decline. Despite the challenges of the war, industrial farms have maintained efficiency and quality. The price of milk remains lower than in the EU and last year due to the war's impact. In 2022, dairy exports have seen their highest levels, with a significant increase compared to the previous year despite a seasonal reduction in November. The European Community's promotion of trade liberalization between Ukraine and the EU has aided in increasing sales of specific dairy products.

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Yana Linetska, analyst of the Association of Milk Producers According to preliminary data, as of December 1, 2022, 33.6% of all milk was produced by agricultural enterprises, and 66.4% by households. In total, 7 million 123.2 thousand tons of milk of all types were produced in 11 months, which is 12.6% less than last year. Of these, industrial farms provided 2.4 million tons of milk, which is 7.2% less than last year, and private farms provided 4.7 million tons of milk (-16%), see chart 1. Thanks to the efficiency of dairy farms and business relocation, it was possible to minimize losses of industrial milk. Households were more sensitive and less flexible, so production in this segment declined significantly more. Chart 1. Dynamics of milk production Source: DSSU. At the beginning of December, 5.9% of all milk (or 418.4 thousand tons) was produced in the regions where hostilities are taking place, and in relatively safe regions - 94.1% (or 6704.8 thousand tons). As you can see, ...

Source: MilkUA