Ukrainian sugar producers are concerned about the overstocking of the domestic market with sugar, which may lead to a decrease in the selling price. Given the current situation, farms refuse to grow sugar beets, and 10 sugar factories have decided not to start production this year, says Alexander Korotinsky, Director of the SPC "

Thus, according to the expert, in connection with military operations, an increase in production costs, logistical and storage difficulties, the farms refuse to grow sugar beets.. In addition, sugar producers simply do not have enough storage capacity to store sugar..

In this situation, sugar producers are worried if the ban on sugar exports will be returned.. After all, despite the fact that the government of Ukraine, for its part, lifted the ban on sugar exports, import quotas in the EU and the UK were canceled only for a year.

But even despite this, for the period May-June 2022, only 11.8 thousand. tons of sugar, and in total for the 2021/22 marketing year, 42 thousand. tons of sugar, which is 6.7% of the balance in the domestic market. (626 thousand. t).

This is relatively good news for consumers in Ukraine. Ukrainians in 2022-2023. will not only be with inexpensive sugar, but also with its remainder: stocks may be enough even for subsequent years.

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However, this situation does not suit sugar producers..

" Under such conditions, there will be a decrease in the selling price of sugar below its cost.. This could lead to the closure of several more sugar factories.. We hope that with the joint efforts of the state and business, we will not allow such a development in the sugar and sugar beet market,"

The current situation is proposed to be resolved traditionally for Ukraine. Oleksandr Korotinsky advises the Ukrainian government to "

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However, given the current situation, 23 sugar factories will still operate in Ukraine in 2022..

According to the operational balance of sugar as of July 1, 2022, our country will be fully provided with its own sugar, and will also have significant export potential..

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The question of Ukraine's ability to grow a decent crop in the face of intense hostilities is of interest not only to its residents, but also to consumers far beyond its borders.. Read about the forecasts for the current marketing year in the article by Larisa Guk and Sergey Sledz “Despite the war: the future harvest will be enough for ourselves and for export”.