The supply of garlic will not be sufficient in Ukraine for a long time

Published Oct 22, 2022

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Adverse weather conditions and military actions in Ukraine are expected to cause a rise in food prices, particularly garlic, in 2022-2023. Ukraine's garlic yield is unsatisfactory and the area for growth has been reduced due to occupation. The country depends on imports from China, Egypt, Spain, and the Netherlands, but the price increase will be felt from fall 2022 until the next harvest. Spain's garlic production is not as high as expected and the freight costs have risen, making it almost unaffordable for operators. Countries like Morocco and Egypt are taking advantage of this situation in markets where Spain has had business. China is also sending significant volumes of garlic to European markets this year, despite facing labor issues and COVID restrictions.

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Adverse weather conditions, which were observed in all European countries this season, will cause food prices to rise in 2022-2023. For example, the peak price of garlic in Ukraine will be observed already at the beginning of 2023, when there will be a period of total dependence on its imports. This is stated in the AgroPortal.ua article. This season in Ukraine, there is an unsatisfactory yield of garlic, as well as a reduction in the area due to the partial occupation of the territories of the Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions, where significant volumes of this crop were grown. "Since Ukraine supplies itself with garlic by only 15%, we can say that imports should be expected, as every year, from China, Egypt, Spain, and the Netherlands. The price increase will be felt from the fall of 2022 until the next harvest," says Yulianna Moussa, head of the Association of Garlic Growers of Ukraine. Julianna Moussa also notes: "Egypt is the 5th largest exporter of garlic and onions in ...

Source: Infoindustria