In the current season Ukraine demonstrated record rates of imports of Belarusian rye flour.
In July-January of 2016/2017 MY the import volumes of Belarusian rye flour to Ukraine totaled 23.6 thousand tons against 252 tons only in the same period last season.
At the same time, in the current season Ukraine significantly decreased the domestic consumption of flour-milling products, as well as bakery, macaroni and confectionery products. In particular, in July-January of 2016/2017 MY Ukrainian enterprises produced 6.1 thousand tons of rye bread, down by 55% YoY (13.7 thousand tons).
According to Ukrainian grain processors, competition rates on the domestic market of rye flour will become even stronger. (APK-Inform/Business World Magazine)
