The rise in food prices associated with increased exports
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Prime Minister of Ukraine Volodymyr Groysman links the growth of prices in Ukraine for products with increasing exports, however, expects improvement in prices in 2018.
“Now I do not see any prerequisites to that something will grow. We had an increase in (prices – ed.) on vegetables, fruits, because the country did not harvest enough”, – quotes its words Agency Interfax-Ukraine.
The Prime Minister noted that this position is shared by experts in this field.
“Why have prices risen? Because we have become a country that exports, started our food to sell abroad, and there to sell for hard currency,” – said Groisman.
He also added that it is important to increase production of agricultural products.
“I’m in 2018, the prices look more optimistic than it was in 2017”, – said Groisman.
In addition, according to him, the rise in pork prices is African swine fever.
“But now we see on live weight – I am constantly analyzing – there is a decrease in prices, for example, pork is the season of October-November,” – said the Prime Minister.
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