territory, compared to 7% before Feb. 24, the Ukrainian gov- ernment estimated. In the territories controlled by Ukraine, after the first shock, feed mills gradually returned to business, Lytvyn said, explaining that the country has sufficient feed- stuff to meet domestic demand, partly owing to the blocked shipping in the Black Sea, which prevents the country from exporting grain and oilseeds. In 2021, Ukraine produced 6 million tonnes of feed, 63% of which was for poultry, 21% for pigs, and 11% for cattle, UCAB estimated. The poultry industry proved to be more prone to the current crisis since the largest broiler meat and egg farms are located in the central and eastern parts of the country. Besides, almost all poultry farms belong to vertically integrat- ed companies that have their own feed mills and land to cultivate feed crops, Lytvyn said. On the other hand, most Ukraine pork, beef, and milk produc- ers are small and medium-scale businesses that are more vul- nerable to the current challenges. At this point, there are no reliable statistics on the extent to which these segments have been affected by the Russian invasion.
Feed additives imports hampered Ukraine relies on feed additive imports from the European Union. When the war began, all market players were in shock,
and imports were nearly completely paralysed. However, things started gradually improving around late March, said Igor Silchenko, director of the Ukraine feed additives distribu- tor Agrofeed Ukraine. Near that time Russian troops were pushed out from the Kyiv, Chernihiv, and Summy regions, making things a bit more predictable. Currently, it is hard to assess how the feed additive industry is coping, as travel by car is constrained due to a lack of fuel, while other forms of communication in Ukraine may not be entirely safe. “No one particularly discloses information over the phone. The less the enemy knows, the better for us,” said Silchenko. Over the past several months, Ukraine food companies have seen their infrastructure largely destroyed, so now businesses are trying not to publicly disclose important information. On the other hand, the supplies of feed additives from Europe by trucks have remained intact, as road infrastructure on the border with the European Union remains unharmed. “Russia is firing missiles mainly at the railway infrastructure to pre- vent the delivery of weapons from Europe to Ukraine, but, feed additives are delivered mainly by road, so this doesn’t affect us,” Silchenko said. Imports from Asia are flowing through the ports of Romania and Bulgaria, as well as Mediterranean ports. This makes sup- ply routes lengthier, but ensures that there is no shortage on
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