Ukraine will produce a record amount of potato starch in the new MR

Published 2022년 6월 19일

Tridge summary

A new potato starch production line in Ukraine is expected to set a record due to the displacement of potatoes from the market following the occupation of several regions by Russian aggression. The conflict has damaged starch production facilities, leading to the processing of unsuitable potatoes for human consumption. Factories have resumed operations, resulting in a significant stockpile of raw materials and a preliminary forecast of 24 thousand tons of starch for the 2022 season, which is already double the internal demand. By the end of August, the stockpile could reach nearly 50 thousand tons.
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The new MR is expected to produce a record amount of potato starch. This was announced by the World Bank expert on the development of fruit and vegetables Oksana Ruzhenkova on Facebook. She noted that the Russian aggression in Ukraine has made its adjustments in all sectors of the economy, and the starch market is no exception: in February-March, Chernihiv, Kyiv, Sumy, Slobozhanshchyna were under occupation. Many shelters were destroyed and the rest were de-energized. Due to these circumstances, the potatoes lost their quality and were unsuitable for further sale through supermarkets and bazaars, so the entire volume had to be spent on processing. Until mid-April, no starch plant was operating: Orane Starch Products, Borodyuk FG, Agrointech, and Levona - under occupation. The new facilities of PBP "Vimal" are damaged, it is good that their old plant survived. Western Ukraine has considered the need to launch the Tovstenkivsky Starch Plant. "The new plant on the basis of Central ...
Source: Agropolit

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