Risotto in Bessarabian style. Italians finance rice farming in Ukraine

The Italians are starting to introduce new rice growing technologies in Ukraine. The focus is on the Danube regions of Odesa Oblast, but there is also interest in fields irrigated from other rivers.

Why this region? The Italians have examples of successful rice cultivation in this area. However, on the other side of the Danube, in Romania. Local farms and farmers provide rice prices in this country, which are 25-30% lower than in Ukraine. Italian capital is present in the top three Romanian rice companies. It is Italy, with a significant margin, that ranks first in Europe in terms of rice harvests.

The Italians are ready to provide Ukraine with technology and help create rice cooperatives. What's next – to what depths will Italian business plunge into Ukrainian rice farming? Read in the article LIGA.net.