PRICE RISES AND RUSSIA’S WAR FALLS PUT SQUEEZE ON POLISH DAIRY SECTOR
September 12th, 2023
Retail prices of manufactured dairy products in Poland are falling, while the costs of production and processing are rising. Market insiders say this is already pushing many small dairy farmers and manufacturers to the edge.
“Production costs for farmers and milk processors have increased dramatically,” said Agnieszka Maliszewska, director of the Polish Chamber of Milk (PIM - Polska Izba Mleka).
A range of costs are constantly increasing, including production costs - packaging and labour – plus fertilisers, electricity and gas, she said. However, ...
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