Ukraine: The development of potato growing is hampered by a lack of vegetable storage facilities

The need for Ukrainian potato growing in vegetable storage facilities is 1.4 million tons of simultaneous storage, and in fact there are storage facilities for 300 thousand tons, noted Mykola Hordiychuk, Vice President of the Ukrainian Potato Producers Association and Director of Agrico Ukraine. This is reported by FreshPlaza. “At the same time, the development of the industry is hampered by the lack of potato storage facilities. According to our estimates, there are long-term storage capacities for 300 thousand tons of potatoes, and the need is 1.4 million tons. Financial support from international partners is crucial in this regard, since potato producers cannot make such investments independently in war conditions. The potato processing industry in Ukraine will require significant financial investments, both direct and indirect,” said Mr. Hordiychuk. He stressed the importance of assistance from other countries: “We are very grateful to international donors and partners for ...