Increasing world prices for honey gives Ukraine a chance to consolidate the position in the European market these products, experts believe the association Ukrainian club of agrarian business (UKAB).

The association Ukrainian club of agrarian business consider this trend (increasing world prices for honey) as a chance not only for Ukraine to strengthen its position in the European market of honey, but also significantly improve them, - says in a press release Association .

As noted in the message, in recent times the world price of honey, after a temporary stagnation began to rise because of the underproduction of some major exporting countries, especially in Canada and Argentina. Honey is known to be one of the few products of animal origin, which complies with the EU and Ukraine has the right to export it to Europe.

The report notes that in 2008 Ukraine exported 3264 tons of honey worth $ 8.3 million that the monetary value to a 47% increase compared to 2007.

In 2008, 83% of exports of honey from Ukraine went to Europe, particularly Poland and Germany for more than 50%. Other major markets were Luxembourg (14%) and Russia (9.5%).

President UKAB Alex Lissitsa believes that one of the main obstacles to export honey to Europe from the Ukraine is the fragmentation of the Ukrainian producers of honey and honey products, which often hinders the control of product quality. According to him, the consolidation of farms and cooperatives in their association would coordinate the work on the export of honey from the Ukraine in the near future.

association Ukrainian club of agrarian business - a non-governmental business association. Its main task UKAB considers the interests and defending the role of the private business of agro-industrial complex during the development and implementation of the agrarian policy of Ukraine.