A third of agricultural enterprises in Ukraine have closed due to the war.

The situation that has developed in Ukraine and the world is unfavorable for Ukrainian farm producers, who are forced to cease their activities, said the general director of the Ukrainian Agrarian Confederation, Pavlo Koval.

He noted the sharp reduction of Ukrainian enterprises: “We knew that many things would go wrong. But we did not expect a third of farm enterprises, the forestry industry, and fisheries to leave the market.”

He also expects that by the end of the grain year, another 10-20% will follow the same path. Small producers are the most affected, while large companies have significant financial cushions that have enabled them to survive. However, according to Koval, if everything remains the same next year, the consequences may also become critical for them.

Koval continued by saying that the problems created by the Russian invasion are so numerous that it is impossible to enumerate them. These issues include mined fields, mobilization of workers, shortage of financial resources, low grain prices, and high logistics costs.