Europe, the USA and China are the main suppliers of vegetable seeds to Ukraine

The main suppliers of vegetable crops seeds are the EU countries, the USA and China. In total, Ukraine imports vegetable seeds from 40 countries.

This was stated by Olga Morozova, expert of UkrAgroConsult agency, at the meeting of the Ukrainian Seed Association member companies in Kiev.

"The capacity of the vegetable seeds market in Ukraine is USD 40-45 million. The main suppliers of vegetable crops seeds are the EU countries, the USA and China. Now we are seeing an increase in demand for niche products and exotic species of common vegetables: colorful potatoes, non-standard forms of watermelons and pumpkins, etc.," said Olga Morozova.

She also noted that over the period from 2010 to 2017, the area under vegetables in agricultural enterprises decreased by 7%. Nevertheless, the volume of vegetable production in enterprises over the same period decreased by only 1% and accounted for 17% of all-Ukrainian production. At the same time, the lion's share of vegetables is produced by the population — 83%.