Ukraine: avocado imports up in 2020

Ukrainian Agribusiness Club (UCAB) analyst Svitlana Lytvyn believes that the main reason for the growth in demand for avocado is the trend of healthy eating. In 2020, Ukraine imported 10.8 thousand tons of avocados, up by 28% YoY. The key suppliers of avocados to Ukraine were Peru (23% of Ukrainian imports in physical terms), Israel…

Ukraine: sunflower oil exports up in 2020

Ukraine in 2020 updated highs for sunflower oil exports for the second time in a row, the press service of the National Scientific Center “Institute of Agrarian Economics” reported. “In 2020, exports from Ukraine for the second time in a row reached record highs of 6.9 million tons, thereby exceeding the 2019 6.1-million tons record…

Ukraine: eggs to be exported to Ethiopia

The competent agencies of Ukraine and Ethiopia have agreed on health certificates for the export of edible eggs, which allows Ukrainian producers to export their products to Ethiopia, the press service of the State Service of Ukraine for Food Safety and Consumer Protection reports. “Ukraine and Ethiopia have agreed on health certificates for the export…

Ukraine: poultry meat exports up in 2020

Ukraine in 2020 updated its absolute record for poultry meat exports, having supplied 431,000 tons abroad, however, revenue from the sales decreased to $555 million against $579 million in 2019. “A common trend in 2020 was the strengthening of the position of Ukrainian meat products on the foreign market due to chicken meat,” the press…

Ukraine: Astarta optimizes sugar assets

Astarta is reporting on completion of sale of its two sugar plants in Kharkiv region – Savynskiy and Novoivanivskiy. As previously communicated, the company’s management was focusing on improving the profitability of the sugar segment and optimizing the corresponding asset base by concentrating production on its core sugar mills in 2020. Since Kharkiv region does…