War and weather are driving honey prices up in Ukraine

The honey market in Ukraine is experiencing one of the most difficult periods in recent decades, which is affecting prices. This year, the sweet product is not affordable for everyone. Market expert, national consultant at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Hanna Burka, in a comment to "Focus," noted that there is currently a "perfect storm" in the industry. "The first and most painful reason remains the consequences of military actions—the destruction of apiaries, the impossibility of beekeeping activities in the zone of active combat operations, etc. The second critical factor has been adverse weather conditions, which have resulted in a decrease in the supply of honey on the market, particularly varietal honey (spring), against a backdrop of increasing production costs." She also noted that, according to preliminary estimates, the yield of spring honey and acacia honey is extremely limited, lime honey is approximately half as much, and sunflower ...