persistent attempts ranching lobby bar the way to the country of import meat yielded results: the supply of raw materials decreased by 20%. For the industry the benefit of this is obvious: the economy began to build up the livestock. But to offer domestic product at affordable prices, farmers are not in a hurry, forcing refiners to postpone the transition to the new "bezsoevye" GOST sausage production until better times.

Ukraine once again started to increase purchasing prices for meat. Only the first three weeks in January prices, according to the agency AAA, increased by almost 14% to 13,5 UAH. per kilogram live weight. For comparison: in November - early December, farmers are not able to exercise raw materials more expensive than 11 UAH /kg. According to analyst UkrAgroConsult Olga Brain, prices continue to rise in the short term, adding a monthly basis at least 5-10%.

price hike production of domestic livestock due primarily to the situation in the segment of imported raw materials. According to AAA, the end of 2009 meat import to Ukraine dropped by 20% - up to 363 tons This reduction of supply - the merit of local ranchers, who for years have made many attempts to thwart foreign suppliers. Although the total blocking imports, which sought to farmers, did not happen, diverse and "nasty things to him," for example, quality control and mass culling of imported meat to Ukraine, the complexity of customs, etc., did their job.

But even those parties that infiltrate across the border, offered already for very different prices. If six months ago, imported raw materials cost by 30-50% cheaper than domestic, by the end of the season the difference was reduced to 10-15%, and in some batches it even more expensive than local products. For example, the German chilled pork sold in the territory of our country from 18 UAH /kg. According to the company AAA, in December last year to 13% more expensive and imported beef: some sellers asking for it more than 19 UAH /kg. The increase in the cost of imported meat to a large extent due to the difficulties in crossing the border. In addition, played a role appreciation of the euro.

order not to lose customers, importers looking for new, more modest in its pricing inquiries suppliers. So, late last year in Ukraine for the first time legally appeared Chinese pork (before the main suppliers were Poland, Germany, Belgium and Holland).

"Importers have brought the first 400 tons of meat of the Celestial Empire, which invited customers to 12,45 UAH /kg," - said the AAA. Given that the cost of such goods starts with 6,5 UAH /kg, we can assume that in the future, its share will grow.

Meanwhile, domestic cattle, taking advantage of rising prices, will try to strengthen its position in the market. In 2009, the number of pigs in the country increased by 10,8% - up to 155 million head, while, for example, in 2008, the industry, by contrast, showed a negative trend in 11,8%.

Requirements meat from falling purchasing power of citizens in connection with the crisis have fallen over the past year at least 20%. Therefore, Ukrainian meat market very soon may lose the status of dependency on imports. However, by processors such success in the industry is not happy. Since the new year in the production of the classic varieties of sausage ("Doctor&e69amp;quot;, "Milk," "Children," etc.) they must adhere to the traditional recipe that is written in the new guests.

It provides for a higher meat products or first grade and the complete absence of starch, bone meal, soy and other additives, which are so fond of our compatriots to lure manufacturers. Back in December, before the entry into force of new recipes, enterprises clutching their heads, figuring that the cost of the "ideal" sausage is unlikely to be less than 80 UAH /kg. Taking into account the increase in raw material prices, this figure should rise at least another 10%.

Representatives meat say they are already supplying to retail products manufactured by new guests. Olga Brain claims that actually they do not act and if the raw materials will continue to go up, the chances of Ukrainians recall long-forgotten taste of this sausage close to zero.

Ludmila Ksenz

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