Food security and agricultural sector of Ukraine during the war
Andriy Yarmak, agricultural market analyst with 30 years of experience, analyzes the information about food surplus in Ukraine. I do...
Andriy Yarmak
Global food security destroyed by russian invasion in Ukraine could kill hundreds of millions globally
More than a week ago russia cowardly invaded Ukraine. While russian army killed hundreds of civilians in Ukraine and lost...
Will vertical farms kill the international trade in culinary and aromatic herbs?
A couple of years ago, I wrote a rather futuristic blog that doesn’t seem as unrealistic today as it did...
Agrifood forecast for 2022: record price increase, fertilizer shortage, declining yields and labor shortage
Global food prices are now at record highs, according to the FAO Food Price Index and consumer perception, especially in...
Russian ban helped Ukraine increase exports of fruits, berries, and nuts
As soon as the prices for any fruits on the Ukrainian market decrease, people nostalgic about the times when there...
Rubbish instead of fruits and vegetables in produce departments is unprofitable for supermarkets and hinders horticulture development
About 15 years ago, I formulated an idea and developed a methodology for auditing supermarket produce departments, which was originally...
10 billion to a landfill? Why cheap dirty potatoes are expensive for consumers, farmers, and supermarkets
I was pleased that my blog about dirty potatoes as an indicator of problems in the Ukrainian potato industry has...
Planning the infrastructure of the fruit and vegetable market (wholesale markets, storage facilities, distribution centers): Top 10 mistakes
In the construction of wholesale markets, wholesale distribution centers, or whatever they are called, there are no dogmas. The market...
Shopping at a grocery store to buy berries, salads and greens? What old-school nonsense!
Let’s take a look at two things that will define the future shopping trends: the evolution of fruit and vegetable...
COVID-19, the global economic crisis and their impact on the fruit and vegetable business of Uzbekistan, Ukraine, Moldova, Georgia, Tajikistan and Russia (Part 2)
In the first part of the blog, we have analyzed global trends for the entire agribusiness and its sectors. In...