This week, Ukrainian farmers are selling potatoes at a price of 18-28 UAH/kg, which is on average 10% cheaper than at the end of last week, EastFruit reports.
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It is noted that the main reason for the price drop is the rise in potato prices the week before and the unwillingness of buyers to purchase this product at such prices.
According to analysts, the price of potatoes in Ukraine is now on average 18% higher than at the beginning of March 2024.
A number of producers are confident that the downward price trend in this segment is a temporary phenomenon, because there is a shortage of quality products on the market, as potato stocks in households and commercial producers continue to rapidly decrease.
Let us recall
The Ministry of Finance wrote that, according to the NBU forecast, inflation will grow in the coming months due to the further impact of last year’s worst harvests and an increase in production costs for enterprises.
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