As the expert noted, this year Ukrainian farmers planted and grew a sufficient amount of vegetables throughout Ukraine, almost completely compensating for the volumes previously grown in the temporarily occupied south of Ukraine.
“Therefore, the lack of supplies from Poland, which are now minimal, will not affect prices in any way,” she said.
At the same time, there is a potential risk of needing to supply vegetables at the end of the season (spring or early summer). “However, not only Poland is engaged in growing vegetables and potentially other suppliers can be found,” added Lytvyn.
According to her, enough vegetables have been grown, but there is no understanding yet whether there are sufficient quantities of properly equipped warehouses to store them. Some of these storage facilities were located in the growing zone in the south and are now temporarily occupied.
“Therefore, most likely, there will be a traditional seasonal increase in prices for vegetables, starting from mid-winter,” the expert said.
Embargo
Let us recall that in April Poland introduced a ban on the import of Ukrainian grain and other agricultural products, followed by other countries in Eastern Europe. The European Commission supported them and allowed Poland, Hungary, Slovakia, Bulgaria and Romania to ban wheat, corn, rapeseed and sunflower seeds from Ukraine.
The European Commission decided to lift this ban from September 15. On the same day, Poland, Slovakia and Hungary announced that they would maintain their own restrictions on the import of Ukrainian grain, despite the decision of the European Commission.
Trade Representative of Ukraine Taras Kachka said that the Ukrainian government may introduce an embargo on onions, tomatoes, cabbage and apples from Poland in the coming days.
As RBC-Ukraine reported, the share of Polish vegetables on the Ukrainian market is 2% and does not affect the situation. The proportion of fruit is completely negligible.
2023-09-20 12:29:36
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