For Ukraine, Poland can be a model for building the potential of the dairy industry

Ukrainian dairy products have found promising markets in EU countries, with Poland serving as a model for increasing the dairy industry's potential, including export opportunities. Ukraine has a stronger base than Poland had 20 years ago and can increase the supply of value-added products that appeal to European consumers. However, potential threats to exports include the possible restoration of quotas and high market competition. Despite these challenges, there is demand for Ukrainian dairy products in Europe, especially those with added value, and the growth in the export of fresh category items is on the rise.

In recent years, EU countries have become promising destinations for the export of Ukrainian dairy products. Maksym Fasteev, the partner of Infagro projects, emphasized this. "European countries are interesting to us primarily from the point of view of establishing partnerships, stable shipments, stable financial relations and stable logistics," he noted. And Ukraine can consider the example of Poland, which joined the European Union 20 years ago, as a model for increasing the potential of the dairy industry, including export. "Yes, over two decades, Poland developed its raw material base, was able to take advantage of European financing and modernized its processing. Currently, it occupies an important place among the EU countries - exporters of dairy products, - noted Maksym Fasteev. ‒ At the same time, only in recent years has Poland focused attention on high-tech products, fresh category goods, aged cheeses. That is, for 20 years, this country has been building up its ...