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Seed potato shortage is predicted in Ukraine

This year, Ukrainian farming enterprises are facing a seed potato shortage, forcing them to buy planting material from foreign suppliers. The average potato prices in November already exceed UAH 30/kg (EUR 0.68).

"This year, our farm planned to purchase seed potatoes in Germany. However, the country faced a shortage. We did not receive the volume we had hoped for," says Nikolai Ponomarenko, director of LLC "Desna".

The main European countries producing seed potatoes form their pricing policy for seed potatoes in November-December.

In his opinion, the dilemma is whether Ukrainian producers can buy planting potatoes in Europe at the prices set by their producers. Last year, it was difficult, so the situation is unlikely to improve soon. "The concern is that everyone wants to buy seed potatoes, but there aren't any," concludes Nikolai Ponomarenko.

For the 2025 season, the farmer predicts problems in the vegetable market regarding potatoes.

Source: agronews.ua

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