Prices for greenhouse cucumbers in Ukraine have significantly decreased, and this is the first time for the last 1.5 months, analysts of the project EastFruit. The main factor for strengthening the downward price dynamics was a sharp increase in the market supply of imported products from Turkey. At the same time, vegetables from local greenhouses practically did not come to the market, which is due to the seasonal factor.
Thus, today the range of wholesale prices for greenhouse cucumbers in Ukraine varies within 70-100 UAH/kg ($1.70-2.42/kg), while a week earlier it was possible to sell at higher prices, 100-125 UAH/kg ($2.42-3.03/kg). At the same time, the majority of sellers of greenhouse vegetables do not exclude that in the coming weeks prices for imported cucumbers will continue to decline due to the gradual increase in the supply of these products on the Ukrainian market.
It should be noted that today imported cucumbers in Ukraine are on sale on average 24% more expensive than in mid-November last year.
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24% of the pig industry representatives consider joining the European Union to be positive, as it will open access to new markets with more transparent rules and conditions, according to a study conducted by the Pig Producers of Ukraine in cooperation with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).
Analysts noted that such a low percentage of positive responses is due to the fact that the majority (40%) of respondents associate EU accession with the loss of their competitiveness, 26% fear tighter regulatory requirements, and 10% say the sector is technically and financially unprepared given the large amount of investment needed to improve the production system in accordance with all European requirements.
“Under such conditions, 36.2% of pork producers who took part in the survey are convinced that for a faster and easier transformation of the industry in accordance with EU requirements, preferential loans, grants, other compensations and access to financial resources are needed. Others believe it is necessary to remove the corruption/bureaucratic component in the processes of obtaining permits and certificates, the high share of the black market, overcome individual difficulties of operators, as well as economic and military challenges,” the industry association explained.
The survey involved pork producers who provide about 80% of the industrial supply on the market. Their total livestock is more than 2 million heads.
Ukrainian farmers are forced to reduce selling prices for onions this week, according to analysts of the EastFruit project. According to market participants, the negative price trend is caused by several factors at once. First of all, the demand for onions has fallen significantly. At the same time, the supply of onions on the market has increased significantly. Small farms began to actively sell out of unequipped storage facilities and are ready to make concessions in the hope to realize the available volumes before the onset of frost.
To date, Ukrainian producers are ready to ship onions in the range of UAH 8-14/kg ($0.19-0.34/kg), depending on the quality and volume of products, which is on average 13% cheaper than at the end of last week.
Producers of these vegetables report a noticeable weakening of demand for onions, while supply on the market continues to increase. The increase in supply is due to the desire of farmers to get rid of substandard onions as soon as possible. At the same time, the demand for such products remains relatively low, mainly such onions are purchased by chains and resellers for current sales, as they are practically unsuitable for long-term storage.
It should be noted that today onions in Ukraine are already on sale on average 20% cheaper than in the same period last year. We would like to add that according to market participants, it is quite difficult to buy quality onions at the moment, as many producers have put such products in storage and plan to sell them only in the second half of the current season.
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Wine production in the European Union will decline by about 3% this year due to unfavorable weather conditions and rising costs, agricultural lobbying group Copa-Cogeca predicts.
Wine production in the EU this year will amount to about 144 million hectoliters (hl), the group said in a press release.
Italy is expected to become the largest wine producer in Europe with 41 million hectoliters (up 7%), Spain will take second place (38.1 million hectoliters, up 18% year-on-year), and wine production in France will fall by 22%, which will cause the country to fall back to third place with 37.4 million hectoliters.
The outgoing year was marked by unpredictable weather and the effects of recent droughts in Europe, the report says. Meanwhile, vineyard diseases have become less of a problem than in 2023, experts say. In addition, rising prices for glass, gasoline, transportation services and fertilizers have significantly increased producers’ costs, and high interest rates have made it difficult to access the loans needed to grow the business.
“The European wine market is going through a difficult time, affected by high production costs and the situation on international markets,” said Luca Rigotti, head of the Wine Working Group at Copa-Cogeca. – “However, I am confident in the resilience and entrepreneurship of our farmers.
As of November 8, farmers in all regions of Ukraine have harvested 71.4 million tons of new crops from 19.2 million hectares, compared to 68.9 million tons and 18.9 million hectares a week earlier. As reported by the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food on Friday, 52.1 million tons (49.9 million tons) of grains and 19.3 million tons (19 million tons) of oilseeds have already been harvested. The Ministry specified that the harvest of wheat has been completed, with 22.3 million tons harvested from 4.9 million hectares at a yield of 42.4 c/ha, barley – 5.6 million tons from 1.4 million hectares at a yield of 39.2 c/ha, peas – 470.4 million tons from 212.2 thousand hectares at a yield of 21.9 c/ha, and rapeseed – 3.5 million tons from 1.3 million hectares at a yield of 27.3 c/ha. Corn harvesting continues, with 22.4 million tons harvested (20.2 million tons a week earlier) from 3.5 million hectares (88% of the plan), buckwheat – 127.2 thousand tons (126.9 thousand tons) from 87.8 thousand hectares (99%), millet – 161 thousand tons (160.3 thousand tons) from 88.1 thousand hectares (95%). Agrarians in 16 regions are harvesting sugar beets, which have been dug up on an area of 238.1 thousand hectares (92%), with 11.4 million tons of sweet roots. Grain harvesting is led by farmers in Odesa region, who have threshed 4.6 million hectares, Chernihiv region – 4.2 million tons, and Poltava region – 4.1 million tons. In terms of yields, farmers in Khmelnytsky region are ahead with 76.9 c/ha, Chernihiv region – 69.1 c/ha, and Ternopil region – 66.8 c/ha.
In January-October 2024, Ukrzaliznytsia (UZ) increased its cargo transportation by 21.9% compared to the same period in 2023, to 146.94 million tons.
“In January-October 2024, Ukrainian rail transport transported 146.94 million tons, which is 26.4 million tons, or 21.9%, more than in the same period last year. In October, the volume of cargo transportation amounted to 15.06 million tons, which is 8.8% more than in September,” UZ said in an analytical note prepared for the meeting of the Exporters’ Office on Thursday.
The volume of transportation in export traffic for 10 months of 2024 increased by 64.2% to 71.07 million tons. At the same time, exports accounted for 48% of total transportation, while in the same period in 2023 it was 36%.
In the first 10 months of the year, grain cargo took the first place in total exports – 28.85 million tons (40.6%). Transportation volumes of iron and manganese ore amounted to 27.67 million tons (38.9%), ferrous metals – 4.33 million tons (6.1%), and construction materials – 3.49 million tons (4.9%).
“In the current environment, the steel and agricultural sectors retain the status of the mainstay of Ukrainian exports. The sea routes remain the main channel for increasing the supply of Ukrainian goods to foreign markets,” UZ analytical note says.
It is noted that the dynamics of cargo transportation volumes is affected by massive shelling and the state of the energy sector.
Earlier it was reported that since the beginning of the year, UZ has increased the volume of cargo transportation by almost a quarter, reducing it in September compared to August.
