In 2016/2017 MY, Ukraine will increase the total supply of buckwheat on the domestic market, which will lead to lowering of the grain prices, the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine declared, with reference to the results of the monitoring of food markets.
In 2016, the harvest volumes of buckwheat in Ukraine will reach 174.2 thousand tons, up by 36% YoY. At the same time, in 2016/2017 MY the domestic consumption of buckwheat is estimated at 150-160 thousand tons, according to the announcement. (APK-Inform/Business World Magazine)