Ukraine is short of cotton and will have to import it

Ukraine managed to collect the first test crop of cotton, but they did not receive enough boxes of cotton wool, so the experts call the purchase of raw materials abroad the only way out. This is reported by UNIAN. Analysts emphasize that given the possibilities of industrial use, Ukraine is in great need of cotton - preferably its own, but for now the country is forced to rely on imports. The Ministry of Agrarian Policy takes a cautious position in this matter. As a matter of fact, Ukraine currently imports almost no cotton - only finished fabric or chemical raw materials. Officials plan to transfer cotton from an experimental to an industrial culture. This requires several years of testing different varieties and yields. Ukraine does not have such an opportunity. Therefore, in order to obtain our own cotton, we need state support and the desire of farmers from the South. It is quite risky for private agribusiness to grow something in large volumes even before the experiments are ...