REUTERS
Ukraine's honey exports hit an all-time high in the first nine months of 2017 on the back of the increased demand in the United States and Europe, local media reported Wednesday, citing an official from the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Xinhua reports.
According to Anna Burka, the FAO consultant, Ukraine supplied abroad a record of 46,200 tons of honey worth US$86.9 million in January-September, becoming the world's fifth largest exporter of this product, according to Xinhua.
Nine out of 10 key importers of honey from Ukraine have increased purchases this year, Burka said.
According to the official, the United States was the biggest buyer of Ukrainian honey, accounting for 27% of the total sales and followed by Germany, Poland, France, and Belgium.
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In August, Ukraine's State Service for Food Safety and Consumer Protection said the country also hopes to get a green light from China for honey products exports as early as by year-end.