In Ukraine, a 15% decrease in buckwheat harvest was recorded in 2025 compared to the previous year. Although this decline does not pose serious problems for ensuring the domestic market, experts emphasize the risk of price increases associated with heightened demand, particularly from consumers concerned by media reports.
This is reported by Finway
Buckwheat: Steady Demand and Media Influence
The director of the “Millers of Ukraine” association, Rodion Rybychynskyi, emphasized during the Agro2Food exhibition that waves of increased demand for buckwheat, rye, and other staple products typically occur every three to four years. He urged Ukrainians not to succumb to panic moods that are often artificially created.
“Ukrainians do not consume buckwheat in the quantities that the media tries to portray,” Rybychynskyi stressed, calling on Ukrainians not to react to artificially created hype.
Sunflower Oil: Prices Rise Due to Limited Supply
Alongside the situation in the buckwheat market, analysts note that the reduction in sunflower harvest forecasts and farmers’ restraint in sales contribute to further price increases for sunflower oil. Processing enterprises are actively taking advantage of the situation, selling the product at elevated prices amid increased demand.
Over the past week, demand prices for sunflower oil in Ukraine have risen by $20–30 per ton, reaching $1,250–1,265 per ton delivered to ports in November. Meanwhile, factory offer prices remain at around $1,250 per ton.