Crisis times, however, Kosovo is selling little flour

Establishment of food products is an inevitable phenomenon after Russia's aggression on Ukraine began. Sun and oil are the most popular products on the market these days but also the most limited and high - priced. Despite that, Kosovo is selling flour at least...

Import of wheat has been banned by many countries. On March 10th, Serbia has suspended exports of wheat, flour, corn and oil, due to the crisis in markets that have caused war in Ukraine. Despite this crisis, statistics show that Kosovo is also selling flour in several European states, writes Periscope.

From the millers' Association, they say Kosovo studies in small quantities of flour, meanwhile, not denying whether it is also being exported.

Kosovo Customs statistics for the first two months of this year show that around 240 thousand euros has been exported by ordinary wheat or sperm.

It hasn't been shown how much, but export has been done in these countries: Albania a total of 210, 897.00 euros. Central Republic of Africa 16, 300. A hundred euros. Germany 7, 315. A hundred euros. Croatia 10, 773.14 euros. Mountain, 8, 17000 euros. Sweden, a total of 6,120.00 euros.

Muhamet Frizi, executive director of the Kosovo Mllies Association, says he does not know whether wheat is being imported on ice. The flour expert says it is not in large quantity.

Our country has little expert. This is usually the largest mill in Xrrxe. It has higher productivity, so it also sends an amount to Europe. I don't know if he's exporting ice, but he has to have contracts with his clients and he has to keep up with them. As far as I know it's not a large amount of”, Feriz said of Periscope.

The miller's representative has called on citizens not to create reservations, since he holds enough flour and wheat to reach the new grain.

The wheat import is primarily from Serbia, from Croatia, Hungary, Bulgaria. Millelli has also come from Croatia, Macedonia, Hungary, Germany, Austria and several other states. I assure everyone there is no place for sorrow. I call on the population not to create unnecessary backup”.

Feriz doesn't indicate whether he has an ice import of wheat and flour. He says the millers are working. Actually, the mills are working. There's enough wheat. Imports of flour usually do not make millers, but other merchants. Imports of wheat, even if they're not, they have considerable amounts, until they harvest.

In view of the stoppage of imports, the main danger of wheat has emerged that flour products, especially bread. I don't want to discuss the prices. Each has its own advantage. I can say there is enough competition between millers”, the miller's representative said.

According to the Ministry of Agriculture data, last year 68,000 hectares of land have been cultivated with wheat culture. With this amount, according to the ministry, Kosovo can meet 65 percent of its domestic needs.

For just two years, from various countries in the region and Europe, Kosovo has imported flour and wheat worth over 60m euros. Serbia, Hungary, Croatia and Austria are the countries that have imported larger amounts of wheat and flour last year to Kosovo. / P ERSICOPI