Agriculture

Friday, June 6

Exports of Ukrainian dairy products have almost doubled imports, indicating that the industry is thriving despite the war.

Exports of Ukrainian dairy products have almost doubled imports, indicating that the industry is thriving despite the war. Last year, Ukraine exported 118,000 tons of dairy products, surpassing imports by nearly 100%. Export revenue reached $296.8M, an increase of 16% from 2023 and 20% from 2021. The largest export catego...

Thursday, June 5

Ukrainian farmers are facing a severe shortage of equipment.

Ukrainian farmers are facing a severe shortage of equipment. Over the past three years, farmers have lost a significant portion of their machinery. According to the Institute of Agrarian Economics, last year agricultural enterprises had 22% fewer tractors, 13.5...

Wednesday, June 4

Another branch of the Ukrainian agricultural sector is drawing foreign investment amid rapid growth.

Another branch of the Ukrainian agricultural sector is drawing foreign investment amid rapid growth. In recent years, Ukrainian seed exports have demonstrated steady growth. International companies such as Bayer, KWS, Syngenta, Corteva, Maisadour, and Remington Seeds are actively investing in expandi...

Ukrainian honey exporters are losing their competitive edge in the EU market because of quotas.

Ukrainian honey exporters are losing their competitive edge in the EU market because of quotas. Beehive, one of Ukraine’s largest honey exporters, sold 9,000 tons of product last year but now expects to sell only 5,000 to 6,000 tons this year. Tariffs have made Ukrainian honey too costly f...

Tuesday, June 3

Agricultural enterprises ranked as the most unprofitable sector in Ukraine during the first quarter.

Agricultural enterprises ranked as the most unprofitable sector in Ukraine during the first quarter. In Q1 2025, large and medium-sized businesses reported a total financial outcome of ₴241.2B, ₴12.4B or 4.9% lower than the previous year’s figure of ₴253.6B for the same period. Approximately 38...

Farmers predict a 10% decrease in this year’s harvest.

Farmers predict a 10% decrease in this year’s harvest. This year, Ukraine’s agricultural sector expects a decrease in the gross harvest of grain and industrial crops by approximately 10% compared to last year, said Pavlo Koval, Director General of t...

Monday, June 2

Almost 8% of EU organic imports come from Ukraine, which is establishing itself as a leader in this market.

Almost 8% of EU organic imports come from Ukraine, which is establishing itself as a leader in this market. In 2024, Ukraine became one of the top three exporters of organic products to the bloc among European countries and has remained among the top five largest exporters to the EU for seven years. In 2024...

Friday, May 30

A Ukrainian bread exporter has entered the agricultural market to complete its entire production cycle.

A Ukrainian bread exporter has entered the agricultural market to complete its entire production cycle. Alviva Group has strategically expanded its operations by entering Ukraine’s agricultural market. This move will enable the group to establish complete control over the entire production cycle –...

Thursday, May 29

New markets are opening for Ukrainian agricultural products: Where do they plan to export?

New markets are opening for Ukrainian agricultural products: Where do they plan to export? According to industry experts, the UK, in light of an unsuccessful season in Spain, a key supplier of blueberries, is shifting its supply structure for this berry towards Eastern European countries, i...

Tuesday, May 27

Growing demand and the arrival of foreign investors will shape the Ukrainian land market.

Growing demand and the arrival of foreign investors will shape the Ukrainian land market. Oleksandr Chornyi, co-founder of Zeminvest, stated that since the opening of Ukraine’s land market in 2021, land prices have demonstrated stable growth, even amid challenging conditions and a fu...

Friday, May 23

The negative effects of Ukrainian exports are exaggerated and have a minimal impact on EU markets.

The negative effects of Ukrainian exports are exaggerated and have a minimal impact on EU markets. Ukrainian agricultural products, despite their quality and important role in Europe’s food security, remain hostage to political narratives, believes Oleh Khomenko, head of the UABC. He added th...

Thursday, May 22

The end of the visa-free trade program between Ukraine and the EU will impact exports of 30 types of agricultural products.

The end of the visa-free trade program between Ukraine and the EU will impact exports of 30 types of agricultural products. The EU plans to revoke its preferential autonomous trade measures with Ukraine effective June 5, according to Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk, whose country holds the EU presidency until Jul...

Wednesday, May 21

Ukraine is steadily shifting from exporting raw materials to providing foreign markets with higher value-added products.

Ukraine is steadily shifting from exporting raw materials to providing foreign markets with higher value-added products. Minister of Agricultural Policy Vitaly Koval mentioned that the agro-processing sector demonstrated growth last year. The most significant increase was seen in fruit and vegetable processing (over 27%...

Tuesday, May 20

Experts predict an upcoming surge of mutual investment between Ukraine’s agriculture sector and that of the EU.

Experts predict an upcoming surge of mutual investment between Ukraine’s agriculture sector and that of the EU. Emphasizing the Ukrainian agricultural focus on European markets, Alex Lissitza, president of the Ukrainian Agrarian Business Club, observed that Ukrainian farmers are collaborating on joint projects ...

Monday, May 19

Investments in land, an elevator, and a plant: What does OKKO Group’s agricultural portfolio include?

Investments in land, an elevator, and a plant: What does OKKO Group’s agricultural portfolio include? OKKO Group, which is known for the largest gas station network in Ukraine, has started expanding its agricultural assets. “This year, we finalized a deal for 17,000 hectares in northern Ternopil...

Ukraine’s largest hemp processing facility has begun operations in the Zhytomyr region.

Ukraine’s largest hemp processing facility has begun operations in the Zhytomyr region. Ukraine’s largest enterprise for the primary processing of industrial hemp has launched in the Ma’Rijany industrial park in the Zhytomyr region. The Ma’Rijany Hemp Company has built ...

Friday, May 16

Ukraine maintains a leading position in agricultural exports to the EU.

Ukraine maintains a leading position in agricultural exports to the EU. In 2024, Ukraine entered the top three of the largest exporters of agricultural products to the EU, ranking third with an export volume of €13.1B, which accounts for 6.7% of total agricultural imports...

Wednesday, May 14

The Minerals Deal: A Critical Step in Ukraine’s Path Towards Independence

The Minerals Deal: A Critical Step in Ukraine’s Path Towards Independence In his infamous 2021 essay, “On the Historical Unity of Russians and Ukrainians”, published just 7 months before the full-scale invasion, President Putin insisted that the “true sovereignty of Ukraine...

Ukraine plans to boost exports of essential crops for the upcoming season.

Ukraine plans to boost exports of essential crops for the upcoming season. This marks the first release of the US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) grain export forecast for the 2025/26 marketing year, projecting wheat exports to reach 16.5 million tons, while corn ex...

Tuesday, May 13

Prices for agricultural land in different regions of Ukraine vary by more than 900%.

Prices for agricultural land in different regions of Ukraine vary by more than 900%. At the end of April, the average cost of a hectare of land in Ukraine was ₴86,655 ($2,090), which is over ₴32,000 ($772) higher than a month earlier (+59%). This marks the highest figure since the beg...

Friday, May 9

Ukrainian farmers are investing in orchards and exporting products to the EU and the Middle East.

Ukrainian farmers are investing in orchards and exporting products to the EU and the Middle East. The Dniester Gardens company plans to plant 30 hectares of apricot trees in Bukovyna in 2025. This enterprise has been operating for 15 years and grows agricultural products on an area of 338 hectares...

The Ministry of Agrarian Policy has named new promising crops for Ukrainian farmers.

The Ministry of Agrarian Policy has named new promising crops for Ukrainian farmers. Deputy Minister of Agrarian Policy Taras Vysotsky stated that beginning this year, the cultivation of industrial hemp in Ukraine has been entirely deregulated. Now, anyone registered in the relevant r...

Thursday, May 8

Scientists have analyzed a portion of the land surrounding the Chornobyl Exclusion Zone and declared it suitable for agriculture.

Scientists have analyzed a portion of the land surrounding the Chornobyl Exclusion Zone and declared it suitable for agriculture. For the first time, experts have recognized Ukrainian lands that were excluded from cultivation after the Chornobyl accident in 1986 as appropriate for agricultural use. For more than 30 years, the 2,...

Wednesday, May 7

Which sector in Ukraine will suffer the most from the suspension of the customs visa-free regime with the EU, and is there an alternative?

Which sector in Ukraine will suffer the most from the suspension of the customs visa-free regime with the EU, and is there an alternative? Analysts note that the EU will not extend the trade visa-free regime, which allowed Ukraine to trade goods duty-free. Poland and several other countries opposed the automatic extension. However, the E...

Tuesday, May 6

A modern potato storage facility with a capacity of up to 10,000 tons will be built in the Chernihiv region.

A modern potato storage facility with a capacity of up to 10,000 tons will be built in the Chernihiv region. This year, the Desna farm plans to construct a modern storage facility capable of handling 8,000-10,000 tons of potatoes in the Chernihiv region. The company will secure funding through the Affordable...

Top Ukrainian agribusinesses increased their revenue by 70% in 2024.

Top Ukrainian agribusinesses increased their revenue by 70% in 2024. Agribusinesses listed in the Opendatabot Index generated ₴146B in revenue last year, reflecting an overall revenue increase of 70%. For the first time since the onset of the full-scale war, all leader...

Monday, May 5

Ukrainian DroneUA aims to capture up to 5% of the American agricultural drone market.

Ukrainian DroneUA aims to capture up to 5% of the American agricultural drone market. According to Valery Yakovenko, co-founder of the drone systems company DroneUA, the first year of operation in the American market generated $15M in turnover for the company. After launching productio...

Where are agricultural enterprises investing, and how are they developing in Ukraine?

Where are agricultural enterprises investing, and how are they developing in Ukraine? A major sunflower oil producer, Oliyar, is diversifying its business and plans to build a poultry farm in the Shchyretsk village council area (Lviv region) with a total capacity of up to 2.3 million b...

Tuesday, April 29

The Ukrainian government is seeking agribusinesses willing to attract $10M to scale their operations.

The Ukrainian government is seeking agribusinesses willing to attract $10M to scale their operations. The Ministry of Agrarian Policy of Ukraine has announced a call for investment projects from agricultural enterprises looking to modernize and expand into new markets. The goal is to create a consolid...

A Ukrainian agroholding has acquired one of the largest poultry producers in Spain.

A Ukrainian agroholding has acquired one of the largest poultry producers in Spain. MHP, the Ukrainian agro-industrial company, has become the majority shareholder in Uvesa, a leading Spanish poultry firm. In March, MHP secured 41% of Uvesa’s shares and later entered into addit...

Friday, April 25

Renewable energy and innovation in the agricultural sector: Who can attract grants for business development?

Renewable energy and innovation in the agricultural sector: Who can attract grants for business development? Both state institutions and private companies are eligible to secure funding for the implementation of projects related to renewable energy sources. Priority is being given to solar and wind energy pr...

Thursday, April 24

Every tenth bottle of juice worldwide is produced from Ukrainian fruit concentrates.

Every tenth bottle of juice worldwide is produced from Ukrainian fruit concentrates. As stated by Minister of Agrarian Policy Vitaly Koval, these concentrates are produced at TBF Group plants, which process around 300,000 tons of raw material each season. The main markets for these pr...

Wednesday, April 23

The price for one ton of Ukrainian agricultural exports has increased by 40% compared to 2024.

The price for one ton of Ukrainian agricultural exports has increased by 40% compared to 2024. According to the Ministry of Agrarian Policy, the price of a ton of Ukrainian agricultural exports increased from $315 in 2024 to $443 in April 2025. This growth is attributed to a rise in exports of ...

Friday, April 18

The Ministry of Agrarian Policy has urged farmers to invest in their own vegetable storage facilities to reduce waste and increase profit.

The Ministry of Agrarian Policy has urged farmers to invest in their own vegetable storage facilities to reduce waste and increase profit. Minister of Agrarian Policy Vitaliy Koval stated that 35% of Ukrainian vegetables spoil and fail to reach consumers’ tables. “We lack sufficient vegetable storage facilities. Products harv...

Tuesday, April 15

Ukraine is boosting its dairy product exports amid a decline in domestic raw material prices.

Ukraine is boosting its dairy product exports amid a decline in domestic raw material prices. In March, Ukraine exported 12,270 tons of dairy products valued at $37.9M. Compared to February, physical export volumes rose by 20%, and compared to March 2024, by 44%. The largest receiving markets ...

Monday, April 14

Since the land market opened, only 3% of the total available agricultural land has been bought or sold; agribusinesses are reducing their land holdings.

Since the land market opened, only 3% of the total available agricultural land has been bought or sold; agribusinesses are reducing their land holdings. Since the market opened in July 2021, roughly 3% of Ukraine’s agricultural land has changed hands, averaging about 1% per year. The price of land has risen from ₴34,000 to ₴54,000 per hectare, a...

Friday, April 11

Ukraine will lose its current preferential trade conditions with the EU in June.

Ukraine will lose its current preferential trade conditions with the EU in June. The European Commission will not initiate an extension of the autonomous trade measures introduced in 2022 to support Ukrainian exports, which expire on June 5, said EU Agriculture Commissioner Christ...

Thursday, April 10

The EU reports record agricultural export volumes, with Ukraine a leading exporter to the bloc.

The EU reports record agricultural export volumes, with Ukraine a leading exporter to the bloc. EU agri-food exports reached a historic €235.4B last year, marking a 3% increase compared to 2023. Grain, dairy products, and wine top the list of goods exported from the EU. In terms of its share of ...

Monday, April 7

Poland wants to build a port in the Odesa region to export agricultural products to Africa.

Poland wants to build a port in the Odesa region to export agricultural products to Africa. The Polish Minister of Agriculture, Michal Kolodziejczak, proposed leasing coastal land in Odesa for 50 years or purchasing it from Ukraine to create a grain port for Poland. He indicated that this in...

Thursday, April 3

Ukraine will need over $20B and over 10 years to restore land for the agricultural sector.

Ukraine will need over $20B and over 10 years to restore land for the agricultural sector. Restoring agricultural lands after the war will cost Ukraine over $20B, or about 15% of its pre-war GDP, and will take over 10 years, according to the Institute for Economic Research (IER).Ukraine own...

Thursday, March 27

Ukraine may export one billion cubic meters of biomethane to the EU by 2030.

Ukraine may export one billion cubic meters of biomethane to the EU by 2030. Maciej Zaniewicz, an expert with the Green Deal Ukraine project, notes: “The actual volume of biomethane production in Ukraine may be around 0.5% of EU demand. We are discussing approximately on...

Ukraine plans to reboot its agricultural market to attract $650M in agribusiness investment.

Ukraine plans to reboot its agricultural market to attract $650M in agribusiness investment. Ruslan Magomedov, Chairman of the National Securities and Stock Market Commission (NSSMC), and Vitaly Koval, Minister of Agrarian Policy, discussed the launch of an organized agricultural market and r...

Wednesday, March 26

Ukraine, with support from the FAO, is launching the construction of modern vegetable storage facilities in frontline areas.

Ukraine, with support from the FAO, is launching the construction of modern vegetable storage facilities in frontline areas. The UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has backed an initiative from the Ministry of Agrarian Policy of Ukraine to build small vegetable storage facilities, according to the agencyR...

An agro-processing plant with a capacity of 120 tons per day launches in the Poltava region, along with a flour milling complex in the Volyn region.

An agro-processing plant with a capacity of 120 tons per day launches in the Poltava region, along with a flour milling complex in the Volyn region. In the Myrhorod district (Poltava region), the Yednist’ Food Grain and Legume Processing Plant, which is part of the Yednist’ Group’s production assets, has commenced operations. The plant is eq...

Tuesday, March 25

How much industrial hemp will be grown in Ukraine in 2025?

How much industrial hemp will be grown in Ukraine in 2025? Experts claim that, following the adoption of relevant legislation, the area planted with technical hemp in Ukraine could expand from the current 3,000 hectares in the Sumy, Zhytomyr, and Chernihiv re...

Monday, March 24

Ukraine aims to earn ₴1B from leasing state land this year.

Ukraine aims to earn ₴1B from leasing state land this year. The State Land Bank has included 2,479 plots of land, valued at an estimated ₴1B ($23M), in a second pool, as reported by the State Property Fund. This represents 206,382 hectares of land across 23 re...

Friday, March 21

European industrialists state they need to import sugar and chicken from Ukraine.

European industrialists state they need to import sugar and chicken from Ukraine. During a hearing in the European Parliament on the benefits of agricultural trade between Ukraine and the EU, a representative from the Association of European Industrial Sugar Users (CIUS) mentioned ...

Thursday, March 20

Ukraine has lost 20.5% of its agricultural land since the start of the full-scale war.

Ukraine has lost 20.5% of its agricultural land since the start of the full-scale war. This has led to a reduction in gross agricultural production, said Minister of Agrarian Policy Vitaly Koval. “If we compare, for example, 2021, which was a fruitful and successful year, we grew ...

Tuesday, March 18

The EU wants Ukraine to reorient its exports to African and Latin American countries, even though a membership date has been established.

The EU wants Ukraine to reorient its exports to African and Latin American countries, even though a membership date has been established. After more than ten years of preparing Ukrainian businesses for integration into the EU internal market, Ukraine is now being advised to shift its exports to “developing countries,” said D...

The EU is confident that Ukrainian exports of biomethane to the EU can be expanded.

The EU is confident that Ukrainian exports of biomethane to the EU can be expanded. The initial experience of exporting Ukrainian biomethane to Europe via the GTS in February 2025 was successful, so we can expect the project to grow in the future, says Anne Bercio, Trade Manager of t...

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