The attractiveness coefficient of pig breeding in Ukraine, demonstrating the effectiveness of fattening pigs to slaughter condition, today is within the "yellow zone".

This was announced by the head of the analytical department of the Association “Pig Breeders of Ukraine” Oleksandra Bondarska.

In other words, you can still earn money, and operators are average in terms of efficiency and cover their expenses very much and even make a profit, she explained. Less effective ones face big problems, but when they make an effort, they can still meet their obligations.

The coefficient of attractiveness of pig breeding ranges from 3-4 year cycles. So, 2017 and the first half of 2018 were quite profitable for domestic pig breeding, noted Alexandra Bondarskaya.

“Whether we descend into the Red Zone is hard to say. When such a moment comes, ”said Alexandra Bondarskaya. - How long it will last is also difficult to predict, since the price in the domestic market depends not only on domestic supply, but also on external trends. They have been rising for the last few months. ”

For information, the coefficient of pig attractiveness is the ratio of the average selling price of pigs with live weight to the average cost of production of feed.