Currently the internal food market is full of products that makes the price situation stable. Moreover, it is observed the price decrease on the main product groups. In particular, the price on social types of bread, flour, macaroni, cereals and vegetables has decreased. In general, the value of products from the consumer basket has been decreased by 5.5%. This was announced by Mykola Prysyazhnyuk, the Minister of the Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine.

«The agro-industrial complex of Ukraine shows its leading positions at the external markets and provides Ukrainian consumers with consistent supply of products. Currently the internal food market is full of products that makes the price situation stable. For example, social types of bread have become cheaper by 2-5%, flour by 6%, macaroni by 8%, cereals by 13%, and vegetables by 6-22% against last year. The sunflower oil has become cheaper by 4% and potato by 15%», Mykola Prysyazhnyuk said.

According to him animal production has also decreased in price. In particular, beef meat is cheaper by 8%, pork by 6%, milk and milk products by 7-10%, chicken eggs by 16%.

Whereby the Minister has pointed out that such price changes proves the effectiveness of the applied measures.

«The Ministry of the Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine constantly examines price formation in the chain producer-processor-consumer that enables to manage the market fluctuations. To speak generally about the consumer basket, its value has become cheaper by 5.5%», Mykola Prysyazhnyuk summarized.

Press Service of the Ministry of the Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine