Ukraine: milk production down in H1 2020

Milk production in Ukraine decreased by 3.7% YoY in January-June, according to the State Statistics Service. In particular, milk output amounted to 4.59 million tons, including 1.39 million tons produced by agricultural enterprises (-0.7%) and 3.20 million tons by private households (-4.9%). The highest volumes of milk production over the reporting period were recorded in…

Ukraine: onion price plunges by 60%

New harvest onion prices in Ukraine have dropped by almost 60%. Today, one can buy quality onions from farmers in the country’s southern regions for UAH 2.5 ($0.09) per kilogram. The price of the vegetable in retail is a third higher. At the same time, the average wholesale prices of onions in Ukraine this season…

Ukraine: meat production up in January-May 2020

Meat production in Ukraine in January-May totaled 1.4 million tons (in live weight), up by 1% YoY. In particular, enterprises increased meat production by 3.2%, while households reduced it by 3.3%, Ukraine’s State Statistics Service said. However, milk production in the country in January-May decreased by 3.6%, to 3.63 million tons. Egg production increased by…

Ukraine: milk production down in January-May 2020

Milk production in Ukraine decreased by 3.6% YoY in January-May, according to the State Statistics Service. In particular, milk output amounted to 3.64 million tons, including 1.15 million tons produced by agricultural enterprises (-1.2%) and 2.49 million tons by private households (-4.7%). The highest volumes of milk production over the reporting period were recorded in…