Agriculture

Thursday, December 30

Ukraine planted 240 million trees in 2021. 59.5 mln of the 240 mln trees were planted under the Green Country presidential program to plant 1 bln trees in three years, which began in the summer of 2021. The trees have been planted in all regio...

Wednesday, December 29

In 2-3 years, the price of agricultural land may increase to UAH 60,000 per hectare. According to the First Deputy Minister of Agrarian Policy, Taras Vysotsky, the price per hectare is 38,000 UAH due to small land sales. Foreigners and large landowners do not buy land bypassing the la...

Wednesday, December 22

Ukraine grain harvest beats previous records. In 2021, Ukraine collected a record harvest of grain, legumes, and oilseeds of 106 mln tons: grain and legumes – 84 mln tons, and oilseeds – 22.6 mln tons. The announcement was made on the...

Tuesday, December 21

Exports and imports of agricultural products in 2021 increased by 22% The foreign trade turnover of agricultural products and foodstuffs for 11 months of 2021 increased by 22% compared to the corresponding period of 2020, to $31.3 bln, which is 24.7% of the total foreig...

Friday, December 17

Ukrainian seaports shipped 4 mln tons of corn in November. According to the monitoring reports by APK-Inform Agency, in November 1-30, 2021, the seaports of Ukraine increased the export volumes of major grain crops. Thus, the seaports shipped 6.7 mln tons of ...

Egg production in Ukraine decreased by 13.5%. In January-November 2021, egg production in Ukraine decreased by 13.5% compared to the same period in 2020, to 13.11 bin pieces, reported the State Statistics Service. In January-November 2021, Ukrain...

Wednesday, December 15

The first two applications for the $96 mln Investment Program were announced. The announcement was made by the Prime Minister, Denys Shmyhal, who was speaking at the opening of the second annual forum UkraineInvest ‘MAKE in UA’. “The projects will be implemented in agricultural...

“The most attractive industries for investment in Ukraine are mechanical engineering, energy, information technology, agriculture, and construction”, said the Minister of Economy, Yulia Svyridenko who was speaking with the Regional Director of the World Bank...

The number of land transactions increased by 37% and the total volume of land sold by 43%. This is a record, 37,924.5 hectares of land in circulation in November said a representative of the State Geocadastre in a review of the land market with the ...

Thursday, December 9

The price of farmland increases an average by 217%. The price of plots at electronic land auctions is growing by an average of 217%, said the Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food, Roman Leshchenko. He noted that the transparency of land relations is en...

Ukraine will change the algorithm of automatic land valuation. The State Property Fund of Ukraine (SPFU) will soon introduce changes in the service of automated land valuation. This will avoid the overstatement of the estimated value of the land. “We plan to use ...

Tuesday, December 7

Exports of grain exceeded 26 million tons. From the beginning of 2021/2022 in the period from July 1, 2021, to December 6, 2021, exports of cereals and legumes reached 26.08 mln tons, which is 3.78 mln tons more than in the same period last ye...

The State Grain Corporation (SSGCU) recorded a loss of UAH 328 mln in the first three quarters of this year. The situation is due to the company’s debt to Chinese creditors, reported marlin.org.ua. SSGCU which is managed by the Ministry of Economy had UAH 25.2 bln in financial liabilities as of October...

Friday, December 3

The Ukrainian stand was presented at Istanbul’s Export Gateway to Africa exhibition. For the first time, the exhibition presented a Ukrainian collective stand dedicated to agricultural food products of Ukraine, with the participation of 9 domestic companies (exporters of sunflower oil...

Wednesday, December 1

“Land Reform” section is available on the national portal for business development Diia.Business, reported the Ministry of Agriculture. Ukraine entrepreneurs will receive all relevant information about opportunities for developing their own business in the field of land relations. In addition, on ...

Monday, November 29

More than 130 thousand hectares of agricultural land were sold in Ukraine. As of November 26, 52.1 thousand transactions on the land market were registered. In total, there were 5,981 applications, of which 5,296 were approved, and 685 were rejected. Kharkiv (18,100 hectares...

Ministry of Agrarian Policy signs cooperation agreement with leading irrigation company Alkhorayef Group announced minagro.gov. One of the world’s most significant players in the field of irrigation equipment – Alkhorayef Group – expressed its respect for us and expressed its readiness ...

Friday, November 26

The production of sunflower oil in Ukraine has decreased in September-October 2021 by 13.5% compared to the same period last year. However, according to the results of the 2021/2022 marketing year, production is expected to grow by more than 24%, reported U...

Thursday, November 25

The main principles of the Partial Loan Guarantee Fund to farmers was presented by the Ministry of Agriculture. It will allocate UAH 24 bln ($900 mln) to finance farmers. The Fund’s authorized capital is UAH 3 bln ($112 mln), said the Minister of Agriculture o...

Wednesday, November 24

Ukreximbank sells loan claims for grain terminal in Ochakiv port. The state-owned bank has put the right of claim for sale under a loan agreement secured by a mortgage on a grain terminal at the Ochakiv seaport. The starting price is UAH 36.7 mln ($1.4 mln), and the...

Tuesday, November 23

The SPFU returned 2,500 hectares of illegally confiscated agricultural land to the state. This land was previously confiscated unlawfully from state-owned companies. “For many years, various business people have become accustomed to profiting from state property. This will not happen. We a...

The first electronic land auction to be held in Kyiv. The city authorities made this announcement. The head of the Kyiv Digital Transformation Administration, Petro Olenych, said that the Kyiv administration stated that it was possible to update the info...

Monday, November 22

Ukraine has already harvested 76.7 mln tons of grain, on an area of 14.9 mln hectares announced the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food. On average, the yield from 14.9 hectares was 51.6 centners per hectare, 76.7 mln tons of grain were harvested. Corn ...

Friday, November 19

As part of its plan to diversify its business, MHP has started to produce beef. The company purchased the beef producer, Lubnymyaso for $1.84 mln. Located in Lubny in the Poltava region, the company produces and sells beef under the Scott Meat brand. “The move into beef productio...

Information on land allocation in Ukraine has appeared on the Public Cadastral Map. A new “Information on land unbundling” with data on individual, collective agricultural enterprises has appeared on the Public Cadastral Map (map.land.gov.ua). It will provide information ...

Wednesday, November 17

The Parliament of Ukraine, the Verkhovna Rada, has unblocked the signing of the law on the loan guarantee fund for farmers. The Verkhovna Rada rejected resolutions repealing the decision to pass a Partial Guarantee Fund for Agriculture law. According to the bill, farmers who cultivate up to 500 hectares will have guarantee...

Expansion of trade and technical cooperation between Canada and Ukraine was discussed in a meeting with Canadian Ambassador, Larisa Galadza, and Minister of Agrarian Policy, Roman Leshchenko. “Canada’s technical assistance can help create economic opportunities and ...

Tuesday, November 16

The world leader in the production of irrigation systems plans to enter the Ukrainian market. The entry of the US company, Valmont Industries, was announced by the Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food, Roman Leshchenko. Valmont Industries has a 75-year history of full-cycle irrigation equipmen...

Ukraine exported 21,753 thousand tons of grain crops as of November 15th , 3,018 thousand tons more than in the same period last marketing year. Grains supplied to foreign markets were: 13,194 thousand tons of wheat, 4,763 thousand tons of barley, 71.8 thousand tons of rye...

Friday, November 12

Exports of Ukrainian agricultural products increased by almost 17% in the first nine months of 2021. As a result, the exports of agro-food products amounted to $ 18.2 bln. This amount is $ 2.6 bln or nearly 17% higher than the corresponding figure for nine months of 2020, announced by the Institute o...

Saudi Arabia will buy Ukrainian black caviar. Ukraine and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have agreed on a form of certificate for products exported from Ukraine derived from aquatic animals (caviar, seafood, etc.). “The market of the Kingdom o...

Thursday, November 11

The State Grain Corporation is resuming its agricultural production, announced a press release on Facebook. Velykolepetysky Elevator has a sown area of 4,800 hectares. The sowing of winter wheat on an area of 540 hectares has resumed. Winter barley was also planted on ...

Wednesday, November 10

The Deposit Guarantee Fund will auction 11 land plots that are owned by Arkada Bank. The fund reminded investors of the opportunity to purchase land plots of JSCB “ARKADA” located in the village of Mykhailivka-Rubezhivka, Kyiv-Sviatoshynskyi district, Kyiv region. The resa...

The government will attract up to €250 mln in loans from the USA. The Cabinet of Ministers will approve the loan from the US agricultural company, Cargill. The maturity of the three-year loan will be at 5.15%, and the five-year loan at 5.85%.

Tuesday, November 9

The Agrarian Fund has confirmed that it has lost ₴2.14 bln. The funds which equate to $81.4 mln placed in accounts of the bankrupt Brokbusinessbank in 2014, and were not returned to the company after the bank’s liquidation. The Agrarian Fund was founded ...

Monday, November 8

Farmers of the Odesa region will receive state compensation for the lost harvest, announced minagro.gov.ua. Farmers will receive ₴4,700 ($178) per hectare of state compensation for damage to crops due to emergencies of man-made and natural nature. “The small farms create jobs in ru...

Friday, November 5

The Verkhovna Rada passed a law establishing a Credit Guarantee Fund for farmers. The new law is designed to support small and medium businesses, including farms, by providing loan guarantees of up to 50% of the outstanding amount of principal for up to 10 years.

Thursday, November 4

The Cabinet of Ministers plans to approve a methodology for the valuation of land plots. They will consider a draft resolution approving the methodology of regulatory monetary valuation of land, said the Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food Roman Leshchenko.

Low apple prices lead to a farming crisis. This year’s apple harvest in Ukraine has exceeded demand. This is problematic for farmers as it is impossible to sell fruit profitably, reported Ukraine 24 TV channel. Since the beginning of October, ...

Monday, November 1

Ukraine has harvested 7.7 mln tons of sugar beets from 164.6 thousand hectares. According to Minagro, there are currently 29 sugar factories in Ukraine. In the 2021/2022 marketing year, sugar production is expected to reach 1.4 mln tons, which is 30%...

The contribution of the harvest to real GDP growth this year will be 0.8%, according to the National Bank. A harvest plays a significant role in the recovery of Ukraine’s economy after the Covid crisis and the growing importance of agricultural production in Ukraine...

Friday, October 29

Government support for the agro-industrial complex should be at 1% of GDP. The Ministry of Agrarian Policy, Roman Leshchenko, said, “We have already defended the position of ₴4.6 bln ($174 mln) for the agro-industrial complex (for 2022). We are in dialogue with the Min...

10 million hectares of land in Ukraine are cultivated unofficially. According to the State Tax Service, the area of agricultural land, the cultivation of which is not officially recorded, is 10 million hectares, or one-sixth of the area of Ukraine, said the acting hea...

Thursday, October 28

As of today, 14% of Ukrainian farmland owners are not aware of the opening of the land market for sale. According to the results of the All-Ukrainian sociological survey “Land Market in Ukraine”, 85.9% of landowners know about the opening of the market, and 14.1% do not know at all. In Ukrai...

Wednesday, October 27

Harvest of grain and oilseeds may exceed 100 mln tons. “This year Ukraine has set a record by harvesting more than 100 mln tons of grain and oilseeds”, said Minister of Agrarian Policy, Roman Leshchenko, at a meeting with representatives of Polish and Ukr...

Farmers to receive more than a $1 bln in affordable loans, under the program “Affordable loans 5-7-9%”. “We have launched a very powerful program 5-7-9, which has provided more than a billion dollars in cheap loans for Ukrainian farmers to u...

Monday, October 25

The volume of the shadowland lease market has increased from UAH 20 bln ($760 mln) to UAH 70 bln ($2.66 bln) annually, reported gov.ua. At the meeting of the Interdepartmental Working Group on De-Shading of the Economy, several measures to bring the economy “out of the shadows” were considered. The agency ...

Friday, October 22

The maximum volume of wheat exports is expected to reach 25.3 million tons – announced by the Ministry of Agriculture. Ukraine will be able to export no more than 25.3 million tons of wheat in the 2021/2022 marketing year (MR). The Ministry organizes the signing o...

Thursday, October 21

The European Commission has completed its audit of Ukrainian diary products, and confirmed the high quality of them, reported gov.ua . The audit was necessary to certify the production of milk and dairy products from Ukraine, which are intended for export to the European Union...

Ukrainian poultry producers to export to Georgia, (mfa.gov.ua). Ukraine and Georgia have agreed on the form of a certificate for the export of meat, offal, and other poultry products from Ukraine. This new export market will produce more foreign exch...