Ukraine has increased pumpkin production

Published 2021년 10월 17일

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Ukraine is the world's second-largest producer of pumpkin family products, including pumpkin and zucchini, following China. In 2020, the country produced approximately 650 thousand tons of pumpkins, marking a 9% decrease from the previous year due to reduced sown areas and yields. The majority of pumpkin cultivation in Ukraine is done by households, with only 2% being grown for industrial and farming purposes. Foreign trade involvement is limited, with insignificant imports and exports, primarily to Great Britain, Romania, and Moldova. The anticipated harvest for this year is predicted to improve over the previous year, thanks to better yields.

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Pumpkin cultivation is widespread in Ukraine due to its unpretentiousness to tillage and significant fodder and food importance. Moreover, Ukraine ranks 2nd in the ranking of the largest producers of pumpkin family products (which include pumpkin and zucchini), second only to China (FAO data, 2019). This was reported by ucab, writes agronews.ua. According to the State Statistics Service of Ukraine, in 2020 Ukrainian farms managed to produce about 650 thousand tons of pumpkins, which is 9% lower than last year. “The decrease in production volumes was due to both the reduction of sown areas under this crop and the reduction of yields. It should be noted that pumpkins are mainly grown in households. Industrial and farming accounts for only 2% of pumpkins grown in Ukraine, ”said Svitlana Lytvyn, an analyst at UCAB. Foreign trade in pumpkins is poorly developed. Import shipments are practically absent, but exports, although increased last year by ...

Source: AgronewsUA