- The Ukrainian farmer earns money with much lower yields than Polish producers.
- What is the advantage of Ukrainian farmers over European ones?
Ukrainian farmers have nothing to learn from European farmers?
Dmytro Skornyakov, CEO of HarvEast, stated that European investments in productivity are not justified. " There are almost no economic calculations made there, " he said in a statement for Latifundist.
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The minister's shoes are a substitute topic. Creating yields and prices is already a problem
According to Skornyakov's calculations, in Ukraine earnings are already achieved with a wheat yield that is 2-3 tons lower than, for example, in Poland. As he says, a Polish farmer suffered a loss with a yield of 7 – 8 t/ha, while a Ukrainian farmer earned a yield of 5 – 6 t/ha. Moreover, he says, " we can't learn anything from European farmers at the moment ." Skornyakov also spoke bitterly about European farmers in the context of their work. " Our agriculture is at a completely different level than in Europe. Both small farmers and medium-sized companies, in most cases, have much better organized business processes, work much better and calculate economics. Our agro industry employs professionals at a very high level, " quotes the director. HarvEast Latifundist.
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KOWR excludes land – the tenant is the enemy of the people
At the same time, Skornyakov refutes the allegations that the main reason for the better profitability of Ukrainian agriculture is that labor is cheaper there, as are land prices. Although he considers these factors to be important, it indicates that Ukrainian agriculture is better developed in terms of organization and logistics.
Why does a Ukrainian farmer earn better than Polish or German farmers?
In the context of such a statement, many farmers may feel irritated. Ukraine, which takes part in hostilities in its country, earns, and farmers from EU countries lose. The matter is not as simple as Skornyakov claims, because in fact a major influence on the lower profitability of European farms compared to Ukrainian ones is, among others, high costs of production, logistics and energy. However, we must agree that with a wheat yield of 7 – 8 t/ha, there is de facto no real income in Poland at the moment. In turn, a Ukrainian farmer achieves production profitability at a yield of approximately 5 t/ha, while in Poland, such a yield results in a smaller or larger loss in production (depending on the level of inputs). This statement referred to wheat, but the same will apply to rapeseed or corn. In Ukraine, producers will earn 25-35% of the yield. lower than in Poland. In the context of this statement quoted by Latifundist, however, it is necessary to consider what can be done to remedy the situation. Do we really have to follow the example of the Ukrainian agricultural organization in Europe? However, do high production costs in the EU make European agriculture uncompetitive compared to Ukrainian agriculture?
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The minister wants to support agricultural cooperatives
