This year, the area allocated for growing buckwheat in the country decreased by 10%, as reported by the Food Export Council (UFEB).

Currently, 51.9 thousand are planted with buckwheat. Sunflower, corn and wheat bypass buckwheat in terms of profitability.

Based on this, the main producers of buckwheat are processing enterprises and beekeepers, who plant culture for the needs of their own business, expert of the Council for Food Export Lyudmila Pasechnik shares information.

For 4 months of this year, the production of buckwheat in the country reached 24.54 thousand tons, which is 26% more than last year.

During the specified period, product deliveries abroad increased by more than half (56%) and amounted to 3.85 thousand tons. At the same time, purchases of cereals in other countries for 4 months of this year amounted to 7.34 thousand tons. Basically, Ukraine purchased the product in Kazakhstan.

According to the State Statistics Service, in April 2019, 18.74 UAH / kg was requested for the river in Ukrainian markets, while for rice - 24.4 UAH / kg, millet - 38.48 UAH / kg.

From the first days of the year, buckwheat increased by 8.3% (from 17.14 UAH / kg to 18.74 UAH / kg). According to analysts, within the country the product will have a consistently high demand, which is explained not only by the affordable price, but also by the population’s interest in healthy eating.