Ukraine: The production and import of sweet peppers decreased due to war

The capacity of the pepper market in Ukraine before the start of the full-scale invasion of the Russian Federation had growing dynamics, both due to the increase in domestic production volumes and due to imports, which in 2021 amounted to more than 30 thousand tons. AgroPortal writes about this with reference to Inventure. Due to a full-scale war in 2022, the market shrank by 38%, while imports fell by more than 2 times - to 12.3 thousand tons, production decreased by 33% - to 1086 thousand tons. It is noted that from 2016 to 2022, the volume of pepper imports to Ukraine increased 3 times, which is associated with the formation of a healthier consumption culture and consumption of vegetables all year round. Read also: You can earn more from potatoes if you invest in modern storage and processing - opinion Experts explain the decline in production by population migration and the occupation of food-critical territories of Ukraine, which led to an increase in vegetable prices. “Data ...