Onion prices increased in Poland; potato price is still higher

According to Polski Portal Rolny , bulb onion prices are lower than potato prices in Poland that is untypical for this country. Today the onion purchase prices are about USD 0.14-0.16/kg; at the same time potato is purchased on USD 0.17-0.19/kg. To the Poland farmers' opinion, though onion price grew significantly comparing to the beginning of 2005 (when this product cost USD 0.06-0.07/kg), onion is still sold on less than production cost price.

Just to compare - the wholesale price on onion is USD 0.17-0.2/kg that is consistent to potato price both in Poland and Ukraine; potato production decreased this year in the countries. At the same time onion remains one of the few vegetables which cost more in Ukraine than in Poland; though the difference is insignificant. We'll remind that previous years vegetable prices were substantially less in Poland than in Ukraine.

According to the evaluations of the Agricultural Marketing Project specialists, the average onion production cost will be worth nearly USD 0.09/kg. If the information provided by Polish farmers is trustworthy, onion production in that country is approximately 80% dearer than in Ukraine.

(Source: lol.org.ua)

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