According to him, sweets producers are not the only ones facing this problem, but also other food industries, and if the authorities do not intervene in the situation, this can be catastrophic consequences.
"Such prices gas are unaffordable for the industry, therefore, the government's efforts to ignore the existing problem and to avoid its solution already leads to the cessation of many productions, reduction of staff and a sharp drop in state budget revenues. As a result this will also be a significant increase in food prices, which will lead to deteriorating purchasing power and falling living standards. The government must take measures, to restrain a sharp rise in prices for at least food products, to the cost which is the most vulnerable socially vulnerable population ", – said the president Ukrkondprom.
He is convinced, that the only way out is to provide food producers gas at reasonable prices.
"Cost Ukrainian gas according to the government is close 3 UAH / cubic meter, and all food industries together consume only 6% from the general industrial needs of gas. Therefore, temporarily provide preferential gas prices for producers, ensuring food security of the country, the opportunity is there and it must be done as much as possible rather, because from the beginning of January the enterprises will start to stop ", – noted O. Baldynyuk .
President Ukrkondprom called on the authorities not to procrastinate and immediately intervene in the situation in food industry, after all, the crisis in the food sector may have catastrophic consequences for the economy, and for the country as a whole.
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