According to her, a downward price trend has persisted for the past two years both in Ukraine and on the global market. However, domestic sugar prices have long remained below a sustainable level.

«For comparison, the wholesale price of sugar was around UAH 29/kg in May 2023 and UAH 26/kg in May 2025. This May, it barely reached UAH 22/kg, which is essentially the level of 2022. At the same time, production and processing costs have risen significantly over the past four years, including expenses for fuel, fertilizers, crop protection products, energy, and labor», Yana Kavushevska explained.

She added that other crops competing with sugar beets within crop rotations currently offer better profitability, prompting farmers to shift their focus toward alternative crops.