Agriculture

Tuesday, September 27

The war has accelerated Ukraine’s transition from a commodity-based to a food-based economy.

The war has accelerated Ukraine’s transition from a commodity-based to a food-based economy. According to Deputy Minister of Agricultural Policy Taras Vysotsky, agricultural producers and farmers have realized that it is very risky to concentrate on one or two grain and oil crops. He pointed...

Due to war and drought, world grain reserves will be reduced to a 10-year low.

Due to war and drought, world grain reserves will be reduced to a 10-year low. Despite the resumption of exports from Ukraine, there may still be a global grain shortage. This possibility results from smaller shipments from Ukraine and decreased harvests from other large produce...

Wednesday, September 21

Analysts reported a two-fold increase in exports through the Black Sea ports.

Analysts reported a two-fold increase in exports through the Black Sea ports. During the seventh week of operation of the grain corridor, from September 12 to 18, around 1.1 million tons of agricultural products were exported through sea ports in the Odesa region. This is two t...

The war in Ukraine triggered an 18% jump in bread prices in the EU.

The war in Ukraine triggered an 18% jump in bread prices in the EU. The price of bread in the European Union in August increased by 18% compared to the same figure last year. This dynamic is dictated by the Russian Federation’s attack on Ukraine, which is the leading ...

Tuesday, September 20

Due to the occupation, Ukraine has lost 10 million tons of new harvest.

Due to the occupation, Ukraine has lost 10 million tons of new harvest. In 2022, Ukraine lost up to 10 million tons of potential harvest due to the occupation of its agricultural territories. According to a Ministry of Agriculture assessment, about 10 million tons could b...

Monday, September 19

Ukraine has announced a new plan for the uninterrupted export of Ukrainian grain through the EU.

Ukraine has announced a new plan for the uninterrupted export of Ukrainian grain through the EU. During an informal meeting in the Czech Republic, the Minister of Agricultural Policy of Ukraine, Mykola Solsky, stated that it is necessary to build terminal complexes on Ukraine’s border with EU cou...

Thursday, September 15

International experts will help Ukraine to record evidence of Ukrainian agricultural product looting.

International experts will help Ukraine to record evidence of Ukrainian agricultural product looting. Ukraine’s Ministry of Agricultural Policy and the International Technical Assistance Project Expedite Justice (PEJ) signed a Memorandum of Cooperation. The purpose of the project is to collect a...

Tuesday, September 13

Ukrainian farmers might switch from grain to oil crops.

Ukrainian farmers might switch from grain to oil crops. The Ministry of Agrarian Policy of Ukraine predicts that this fall, Ukrainian agricultural producers will reduce the area for grain crops by approximately 25-35%. According to Deputy Minister Taras ...

Monday, September 12

The early grain harvest volume in Ukraine fell by 40% due to the war.

The early grain harvest volume in Ukraine fell by 40% due to the war. In Ukraine, harvesting of early cereals and rapeseed is now almost finished. The harvest is currently 40% smaller than last year’s. The primary reason is smaller harvesting areas. The yield has also d...

Tuesday, September 6

The EU has launched support programs for small agricultural producers in Ukraine.

The EU has launched support programs for small agricultural producers in Ukraine. The State Agrarian Register continues to accept applications within the framework of the new UAH 1.5B (€50M) assistance program for small agrarian producers, financed with EU support, the Ministry of ...

Monday, September 5

The volume of Ukraine’s grain exports has fallen byhalf due to the war.

The volume of Ukraine’s grain exports has fallen byhalf due to the war. In August, 4.5 million tons of grains, legumes, oilseeds, and their processed products were exported from Ukraine, 1150% more than in July. The six-month volume of shipped agricultural products is 12....

In August, exports of Ukrainian goods increased by 14%.

In August, exports of Ukrainian goods increased by 14%. In August 2022, Ukrainian exports increased by 13.9%, to $3.36B. This is the largest amount since the beginning of the war, but it is 44% less than in January ($6B), the Ministry of Economy said. Expo...

Thursday, September 1

Ukraine’s purchases of alternative grain storage have exhausted the world reserves.

Ukraine’s purchases of alternative grain storage have exhausted the world reserves. As Minister of Agricultural Policy Mykola Solsky said, Ukraine will need disposable and mobile grain storage facilities with a total capacity of up to 20 million tons to store crops from the current s...

Wednesday, August 31

A pipeline for vegetable oils will appear between Ukraine and Poland.

A pipeline for vegetable oils will appear between Ukraine and Poland. Poland and Ukraine will work on a cross-border pipeline project to deliver Ukrainian vegetable oils to the port of Gdańsk. As reported by the office of Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki, Poland has ag...

Friday, August 26

The Luhansk region’s entire grain harvest was taken to Russia.

The Luhansk region’s entire grain harvest was taken to Russia. Agroton, the largest agricultural holding in the Luhansk region, had collected over 200,000 tons of grain. However, the occupiers shipped the entire harvest to Russia, said the head of the Luhansk OVA...

Ukrainian Railways transported more than 1 million tons of grain for export in August.

Ukrainian Railways transported more than 1 million tons of grain for export in August. According to the results for the first 23 days of August, Ukrzaliznytsia transported 1,016,000 tons of grain through the export connection, which already exceeds the previous month’s figure of 9...

Thursday, August 25

Ukrainian milk producers will receive UAH 100M from Switzerland.

Ukrainian milk producers will receive UAH 100M from Switzerland. Switzerland has allocated 2.5M Swiss francs (UAH 100M) to support milk production farms in those regions affected by hostilities. These regions include Chernihiv, Kyiv, and Sumy, the Ministry of Agrar...

Ukraine will fight for the right to hold Expo 2030 in Odesa.

Ukraine will fight for the right to hold Expo 2030 in Odesa. In Ukraine, the Coordination Committee for the state’s preparation and participation in the selection of the host country for the World Expo, Expo-2030, was created, the Ministry of Economy reported. ...

Monday, August 22

The US will purchase 150,000 tons of Ukrainian grain to fight hunger.

The US will purchase 150,000 tons of Ukrainian grain to fight hunger. The USA plans to buy 150,000 tons of Ukrainian grain for distribution in poor countries through the UN World Food Program (WFP), announced the head of the organization, David Beasley. According to the...

Ukrainian farmers have lowered the grain harvest forecast.

Ukrainian farmers have lowered the grain harvest forecast. In contrast to the Ministry of Agrarian Policy’s 68-million-ton grain harvest estimate, farmers have forecast a lower figure of 60 million tons, the All-Ukrainian Agrarian Council has reported. The he...

Friday, August 19

The war has halted agricultural investment in Ukraine.

The war has halted agricultural investment in Ukraine. Yields during the war were no worse than the average from recent years, but investment in the industry has stopped, reported Forbes Ukraine. According to the Minister of Agriculture, Mykola Solsky, th...

Wednesday, August 17

Before the grain corridor opened, Ukraine exported 2.7 million tons of grain.

Before the grain corridor opened, Ukraine exported 2.7 million tons of grain. According to Ukrainian Club of Agrarian Business director Roman Slastyon, the downside of this number is the very expensive logistics of land transportation due to the seaport’s blockage. As a result ...

Russia continues to steal millions of tons of grain.

Russia continues to steal millions of tons of grain. The occupiers are taking millions of tons of new grain from farmers in the temporarily occupied territories, the Ministry of Agrarian Policy reported. Minister Mykola Solskyi said farmers harvested 20...

Tuesday, August 16

Another six vessels receive permission to export Ukrainian grain.

Another six vessels receive permission to export Ukrainian grain. Another six cargo ships received permission to pass through the maritime humanitarian corridor in the Black Sea, reported VOA. Permits were granted by the Joint Coordination Center (JCC). Two of these...

Monday, August 15

Ukraine launched the State Agrarian Register.

Ukraine launched the State Agrarian Register. On August 12, the Ministry of Agrarian Policy launched the State Agrarian Register online platform, where all Ukrainian farmers will be able to register. DAR (dar.gov.ua) is the only digital hub for U...

The fifth grain caravan left Ukrainian ports.

The fifth grain caravan left Ukrainian ports. On August 12, the fifth caravan with agricultural products left the Ukrainian ports of Chornomorsk and Pivdenny, the Ministry of Infrastructure reported. The ship SORMOVSKIY 12 departed the port of Ch...

Friday, August 12

Spain has launched a railway route for Ukrainian corn export.

Spain has launched a railway route for Ukrainian corn export. The Spanish railway operator Renfe Mercancías sent an experimental freight train to Ukraine to transport 600 tons of corn, bypassing Ukrainian seaports, reports El País. With the first train, the Span...

Thursday, August 11

Grain stolen from Ukraine is being transported by 87 ships.

Grain stolen from Ukraine is being transported by 87 ships. According to the Ambassador of Ukraine to Lebanon, Ihor Ostash, “Currently, there is a criminal system that facilitates the transportation of stolen grain from Ukraine. Transit can take place th...

Wednesday, August 10

The Ministry of Agrarian Policy predicts $20B in grain export revenue.

The Ministry of Agrarian Policy predicts $20B in grain export revenue. Extrapolating average statistical prices in the world food market, Ukraine expects to receive at least $20B from grain exports this year. According to Deputy Minister of Agricultural Policy Taras Vyso...

Tuesday, August 9

The Yuzhny Ukrainian port has resumed operation.

The Yuzhny Ukrainian port has resumed operation. On the morning of August 8 the bulk carrier SACURA, loaded with Ukrainian products, was the first ship to leave the Yuznhy port and then headed on its way to Italy. The vessel joined a caravan with th...

Monday, August 8

The UN announces a drop in global food prices.

The UN announces a drop in global food prices. World food prices fell in July after record growth. This is evidenced by the World Food Index published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). It is noted that the news ...

USAID will help Ukrainian farmers to purchase grain storage equipment.

USAID will help Ukrainian farmers to purchase grain storage equipment. The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) will issue up to 15 sub-grants for a total amount of about UAH 300M to Ukrainian farmers. It is assumed that the sub-grants will be used ...

Thursday, August 4

Canada and the UN will spend $40M on grain storage equipment for Ukraine.

Canada and the UN will spend $40M on grain storage equipment for Ukraine. The Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO), with the financial support of Canada, has launched a $40M project to solve the problem of grain storage shortages in Ukraine. This i...

Wednesday, August 3

Export volume through the grain corridors will be limited.

Export volume through the grain corridors will be limited. Ukraine plans to partially limit the export of agricultural products by the sea in the first weeks of grain corridor operation, announced the Minister of Infrastructure, Oleksandr Kubrakov. “I t...

Tuesday, August 2

The first ship with Ukrainian corn has left Odesa.

The first ship with Ukrainian corn has left Odesa. On August 1, The RAZONI cargo vessel under the flag of Sierra Leone headed to the port of Tripoli in Lebanon with 26,000 tons of Ukrainian corn, announced Minister of Infrastructure Oleksandr Kubrakov...

The organization of grain delivery from Ukraine has not yet been developed.

The organization of grain delivery from Ukraine has not yet been developed. Before empty ships can enter and pick up cargo from Ukraine, key agreements still need to be worked out, reported Reuters. Neil Roberts, a representative of the London marine insurance market, also ...

Agricultural product export increased by 12% in July.

Agricultural product export increased by 12% in July. In July 2022, Ukraine exported 3 million tons of agricultural products through alternative routes. This is 12% more than the previous month, the Ukrainian Club of Agrarian Business reported. The expor...

Monday, August 1

Ships with Ukrainian grain are ready to depart from ports.

Ships with Ukrainian grain are ready to depart from ports. 17 ships have already been loaded in the ports of Odesa and Chornomorsk, of which 10 are ready for departure, reported the Ukraine Ministry of Infrastructure. It is noted that Ukraine’s seaports resum...

The UN has announced a tender to purchase grain storage equipment in Ukraine.

The UN has announced a tender to purchase grain storage equipment in Ukraine. On July 30, the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO) announced an international tender for the purchase of grain storage facilities, the press service of the Ministry of Agri...

Friday, July 29

The cost of insurance for ships with Ukrainian grain will increase hundreds of times.

The cost of insurance for ships with Ukrainian grain will increase hundreds of times. Lloyd’s of London and other brokers are preparing to insure grain shipments from Ukraine, said the head of the commercial insurance market, Bruce Carnegie-Brown. He said that brokers and underwr...

Ukraine will resume sunflower oil exports to India.

Ukraine will resume sunflower oil exports to India. Bloomberg reports that India will receive the first shipment of sunflower oil from Ukraine in September after a five-month break. According to the director of the Indian Sunvin Group, from 50 to 60,00...

Danube ports will ship 1.3 million tons of agricultural products in July.

Danube ports will ship 1.3 million tons of agricultural products in July. The export of farm products through the Danube ports in July will amount to 1.3 million tons, said the Minister of Infrastructure of Ukraine, Oleksandr Kubrakov. “The volumes of shipments throug...

Thursday, July 28

Ukraine resumes the export of rye and mineral fertilizers.

Ukraine resumes the export of rye and mineral fertilizers. The Cabinet of Ministers canceled the ban on the export of mineral fertilizers and rye from Ukraine. It also revised the “On approval of lists of goods whose export and import are subject to lic...

The US documents the facts of Russia’s theft of Ukrainian grain and metals.

The US documents the facts of Russia’s theft of Ukrainian grain and metals. The American Initiative for the Study of Russian Piracy (ISRP) launched a new project, RussiaTheftWatch, to reveal the extent and potential consequences of Russia’s looting of Ukrainian assets, ...

Wednesday, July 27

Kernel reduced port transshipment of agricultural products by 11%.

Kernel reduced port transshipment of agricultural products by 11%. According to the results of the 2022 fiscal year, the Kernel company reduced the transshipment of cargo for export through its port terminals compared to the 2021 fiscal year by 11% to 7.27 million to...

Agricultural land assessments can be obtained online.

Agricultural land assessments can be obtained online. Beginning July 25, the automatic generation of digital format extracts on the normative monetary valuation of agricultural land plots has been introduced, the press service of the State Geocadastre re...

Tuesday, July 26

The US is developing a backup plan for the export of Ukrainian grain.

The US is developing a backup plan for the export of Ukrainian grain. The United States is working with Ukraine on a Plan B to unblock grain exports after Russia’s strike on Odesa. CNN writes about this regarding the United States Agency for International Developm...

The price of wheat increased sharply after the attack on Odesa.

The price of wheat increased sharply after the attack on Odesa. The increase resulted from Russia’s missile attack on the Ukrainian port of Odesa, which raised doubts about the possibility of implementing the agreement reached last week on opening a corridor...

Friday, July 22

The EU lifted restrictions on the export of grain and oil from Russia to third countries.

The EU lifted restrictions on the export of grain and oil from Russia to third countries. The European Union loosened the sanctions imposed on Russia, unblocking agricultural products and oil export to third countries. In addition, the EU has allowed the supply of goods and technologies fo...

Wednesday, July 20

Since the war, the Ukrainian land market has held 740 land auctions.

Since the war, the Ukrainian land market has held 740 land auctions. The Prozorro.Sales electronic auction platform has conducted 740 land auctions, raising more than UAH 174M ($4.7M). So far, 303 new land auctions with a total starting value of UAH 374M have been anno...

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