October 18 2007, 10:24

Ukraine: share of southern regions of Ukraine reduced in vegetable production

Almost one half of the total vegetable production of the country is allocated to steppe agri-climatic zone of Ukraine; the production volumes have been dramatically decreased in 2007 there, according to the results of the survey conducted by the analysts of CIS produce business periodical "Agrooglyad: Vegetables and Fruits" weekly. The production declined 18%, so that the share of the southern regions of the country in vegetable production of Ukraine reduced from 46% in 2006 down to 43% this year. main reason is the yield decline as a result of the unfavorable weather conditions. Actually, the reduction of vegetable cultivation areas was also greater in this region than in the other agri-climatic zones of the country.

Forest-steppe agri-climatic zone was the only one where vegetable cultivation areas have not reduced in 2007. However, the yield has declined the most dramatically here, that's why the total production reduced 13%.

Polissya agri-climatic zone, where only 20% of vegetables are grown (mostly cabbage, table beet, carrot) also harvested less vegetables in 2007; however, the production decline was relatively small here, it amounted only to 3%.

We'd like to remind that Production and Price forecast for fruits and vegetables in Ukraine will be available for the subscribers of the weekly journal in the next issue. You can order the full version for UAH 2000 (for subscribers) and for UAH 2200 (for those who are not subscribed for the journal). Those companies, which purchased the first forecast in 2007, will get fall forecast with 50% discount. You can order the forecast via e-mail: [email protected].

The Production Forecast for fruits and vegetables in 2008 will be presented by the experts of "Agrooglyad: Vegetables and Fruits" weekly during the fourth international conference "Fruits and Vegetables of Ukraine 2007. Meeting New Leader", to be held on December 4th-6th 2007 on the territory of the National Complex "Expocenter of Ukraine" in Kyiv. To participate in the event, you can fill in the online registration form.