Potato prices are rising in Ukraine: key factors driving the price increase
26 May 09:35
According to experts from the EastFruit project, citing market participants, prices for last year’s potatoes in Ukraine began to rise gradually as early as the beginning of last week, writes "Komersant Ukrainian".
As of today, producers are offering 2025 harvest potatoes at a price of 6–12 UAH/kg ($0.14–0.27/kg) depending on quality, variety, and batch size, which is on average 15% more expensive than at the end of last week. According to market operators, farmers are able to raise prices in this segment due to a seasonal reduction in supply amid stable demand.
It is also worth noting that wholesale companies often complain about a shortage of high-quality potatoes from producers, which prevents them from forming sufficient volumes of commercial shipments.
Despite the current situation, last year’s potatoes in Ukraine continue to sell for nearly 60% less than during the same period last year. At the same time, many market operators do not rule out further price increases for this product, as the proportion of substandard potatoes in the current season is quite high, and household stocks continue to decline rapidly.
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