Ukraine: dairy processing harmed by power outage
Russian missile strikes on Ukraine left the country’s dairy industry without electricity, as a result operation of enterprises was stopped.
Russian missile strikes on Ukraine left the country’s dairy industry without electricity, as a result operation of enterprises was stopped.
Over the past five years, two trends have been steadily present on the Ukrainian raw milk market: rapid drop in milk production in households and stagnation in the development of industrial dairy farms. – INFAGRO
The State Statistics Service of Ukraine has published data on the supply of raw milk to dairy processing plants in the 1st half of this year.
In the second half of the summer, the problems of dairy processors got worse, while for dairy farmes the situation improved even more than it was before – INFAGRO
Maria Klimova, Deputy Head Main Food Directorate of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Belarus, provided the data on whey processing during a speech at the international seminar of the Kieselmann in Minsk.
By the end of February Ukrainian dairies paid the following purchase prices for milk: quality milk from agricultural dairy enterprises 8,50-9,50 UAH/kg, milk from private households, on average 4,50-5,50 UAH/kg. But the main topic of debate was the forthcoming decrease in milk purchase prices scheduled for March 1 – INFAGRO
Making сhoice – where from to buy dairy products – depends on the consumer’s capabilities. First of all, he decides where close to his place he can buy them.
INFAGRO analytical agency has issued a new report “Raw milk market – 2016” containing comprehensive information and analysis of the raw milk market in Ukraine. There is also analysis of the markets of the Customs Union and the world market provided in the report.
INFAGRO: The State Food Safety and Consumer Protection Service has been authorised to provide the supervision of the relevant enterprises, in particular, dairy plants. The moratorium on the verifications has been lifted. How the verification and surveillance will be performed? Is there any schedule? What may cause the inspector’s visit to a dairy?