A Ukrainian Agro giant continues its expansion strategy in international markets. Agroholding MHP, the largest chicken producer in Ukraine, has submitted an offer to acquire UVESA Group, a leader in the Spanish poultry and pork production markets that was founded in 1964. MHP empha... #agroUkraine #investments #MHP #PoultryFarmUkraine #Spain #UVESAgroup
How is the Ukrainian agricultural sector improving logistics and optimizing business operations? Agro-Region agroholding has reduced the cost of transporting grain and oilseed crops by 30% by creating its own fleet of 40 grain wagons, 25 of which the company received through the USAID grant progr... #Adelaida #Agrain #AgroRegion #agroUkraine #GrainLogistics #USAID
In Ukraine, more than 1,200 agricultural enterprises have closed since the start of the full-scale invasion. At the beginning of 2022, businesses had almost ceased hiring, and people were not looking for work. According to IMF estimates, Ukraine’s total losses amounted to 35% of GDP, and many companies... #AgroLossesUkraine #agroUkraine #UkraineEconomy #ukrainianbusiness #Ukrainianfarmers
The new European Commissioner for Agriculture names the Ukrainian agricultural sector the elephant in the room regarding its impact on EU agriculture. Christoph Hansen from Luxembourg has become the new European Commissioner for Agriculture and Food. Hansen comes from a family that owns a large farm in Luxembourg. Hansen has been working in the Euro... #agroUkraine #ChristophHansen #EUbudget #EuropeanCommission #EuropeanIntegration
One of Ukraine’s largest agricultural holdings increased its sugar exports by 400%, increasing profit by €20M. In the first nine months of 2024, Astarta agroholding increased revenue by 13%, to €441M, and profit by €20M (+35%), to €75.6M. Revenue from sugar production increased by 19% to €169M. The volume of s... #agroexportukraine #agroUkraine #Astarta #SugarExport #SugarProduction
Several new biomethane plants will be launched in Ukraine. Serhiy Labazyuk is the founder of the Vitagro group of companies, which in the fall commissioned and connected to Ukraine’s gas transmission system a biomethane plant with a capacity of three mi... #agroUkraine #BiomethanePlant #biomethaneProjectsUkraine #investments #TASagro #VitagroGroup
Spain has become the leading importer of Ukrainian agricultural products in the EU; how can Ukraine retain its consumers? Spain has become the main importer of Ukrainian agricultural products in Europe, and the primary trade strategy for this country is not to overheat its market with excessive exports to prevent a trade... #agroexportukraine #agroUkraine #EUmarket #Spain #Ukrainiangrain
The DFC helps Piraeus Bank to unlock $25M in new bank lending to Ukrainian SMEs. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are the backbone of Ukraine’s economy, creating jobs and providing much-needed goods and services. Because of the war, commercial lending in Ukraine has becom... #agroUkraine #DFC #IoannisKyriakopoulos #JohnDidiuk #LoansforBusiness #PiraeusBank #PiraeusBankUkraine
In Ukraine, the connection of biomethane producers to gas distribution systems has been simplified to promote exports. The National Commission for Regulation of the Energy Market of Ukraine has simplified the technical requirements for connecting biomethane production facilities to gas distribution systems. A newly ap... #agroUkraine #Biomethane #BiomethaneUkraine #CircularEconomy #energyukraine #UkraineGTS
Epicentr K is developing its agribusiness by constructing a port terminal. The Epicentr K group is preparing to invest in the development of its port infrastructure, the company’s top manager, Petro Mykhailyshyn, said. “We already have 170,000 hectares of land an... #AgroInvestments #agroUkraine #Epicentr #EpicentrKAgro #PetroMykhailyshyn #PortTerminal
Where is one of the largest farm companies owned by the Saudi Agricultural and Livestock Investment Company investing? Continental Farmers Group, which cultivates 195,000 hectares in the western regions and is the sixth largest agricultural producer in Ukraine, implemented several strategic investment projects this ye... #AgroInvestments #agroUkraine #ContinentalFarmersGroup #GrainElevator #Salic #SaudiArabia
Land prices for individuals have increased by 10% since the commercial land market opened. In a new analytical review of the land market by the KSE, it is reported that after the opening of Ukraine’s agricultural land market for companies, prices for transactions involving individuals have ... #agroUkraine #FarmLand #FarmLandSale #LandMarketUkraine
The NovaAgro group of agricultural companies invests $4.54M to expand in the Kharkiv region. The Kharkiv agro-industrial group of companies NovaAgro acquired 56.9% of French company AgroGeneration, which is the sole owner of AgroGeneration Ukraine (Kharkiv). NovaAgro Ukraine purchased this sh... #AgroGeneration #agroUkraine #investments #Kharkiv #KonkurInvestments #NovaAgro
What will happen Ukraine’s agricultural land prices? Despite the war, prices for agricultural land in Ukraine continue to grow, according to market experts. Weighted average prices have been gradually increasing by up to 10% since the beginning of the y... #AgroLand #AgrolandPrices #agroUkraine #Farmers #LandMarketUkraine
Ukraine has introduced a new regulation of the export of grain, honey, and nuts to combat the shadow economy. The Cabinet of Ministers introduced an export support regime for operations involved with exporting certain agricultural goods during martial law in Ukraine. This regime will establish minimum export ... #agroexportukraine #agroUkraine #TarasKachka #UkraineBudget #UkraineShadowEconomy
Ukraine’s potato production decreases, forcing record-breaking prices. In 2024, Ukraine’s potato production declined by 18%, which amounts to four million tons less, Deputy Minister of Agricultural Policy Taras Vysotskyi said. This became one of the factors in the ... #AgroHarvestUkraine #agroUkraine #PotatoesExport #TarasVysotskyi #VegetableGrowing
Ukraine’s agricultural sector is not an obstacle but an investment in the EU’s competitiveness. The EU’s future expansion will not weaken, but rather will increase the bloc’s competitive advantages. During European integration, each candidate country must fulfill necessary criteria, ... #agroUkraine #EUexpansion #EuropeanIntegration #OliverRöpke
It will take decades to restore soil fertility and demine all lands after the end of the war. Russia has caused ₴1.26T in damage to Ukraine’s ecosystems. Among them are losses to land resources amounting to ₴400B, of which more than ₴2B are the consequences of soil pollution. It will tak... #agroUkraine #DeminingUkraine #LandResourcesDamages #WarinUkraine #WarLosses
The 2023 harvest brought 200% more profit to Ukrainian companies. According to Agrohub, the actual EBITDA for the main crops in 2023 is $129 per hectare, while the forecasted values at the beginning of the year were not so optimistic – $94 per hectare. As well, co... #AgroHub #agroUkraine #GrainHarvest #Harvest2024 #Soybeans #UkrainianCorn #Wheat
A German rapeseed processing giant has opened a representative office in Ukraine. Getreide AG, one of Germany’s leading rapeseed processors, officially opened a representative office in Ukraine at the beginning of October. The branch’s opening was necessary because the ... #agroUkraine #Farmers #Germany #GetreideAG #ProcessingIndustry #Rapeseed
Bayer has disclosed the details of its €60M investment project in the Zhytomyr region. The Bayer international concern, which previously announced an investment of €60M, revealed the details of its priority investment areas in Ukraine. The announced investments are aimed at expanding th... #agroUkraine #Bayer #investments #SeedPlant #UkrainianCorn #Zhytomyr
This season, exports of Ukrainian grains and oilseeds may fall to an eight-year low. In August and September, Ukraine usually ships grain actively in all directions. But this year, ports and oil storage facilities are empty due to several factors that have affected the logistics marke... #agroexportukraine #agroUkraine #DanubePort #GrainCorridors #Ukrainiangrain
Will Ukrainian farmers benefit from joining the EU? Ukrainian farmers can receive €7.6-€13.5B per year within the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) framework. This could create a severe fiscal burden on other member states, which is an argument aga... #agroUkraine #CommonAgriculturalPolicy #EuropeanIntegration #FarmersUkraine
Land reform in Ukraine has been launched, and in the coming years land prices may increase by 20% – Ministry of Agrarian Policy. Since the land market’s opening in 2021, the price of land in Ukraine has increased from ₴39,000/hectare to ₴46,000/hectare in 2024, and its value may increase by approximately 20% in the follow... #AgroLand #agroUkraine #FarmLandSale #ProZorro #UkraineLandBank #VitaliyKoval
Analysts name the main systemic challenges of Ukraine’s agrarian European integration. In May 2024, the EU Council extended the duty-free trade regime for Ukraine until June 2025. Until then, the parties will update the Association Agreement and establish the expected terms of trade bef... #agroUkraine #EuropeanIntegration #ReformsinUkraine #UkraineEUNegotiations #Ukrainianfarmers
Drought in Ukraine threatens the next grain harvest. Drought in the Black Sea region, particularly in Ukraine, has slowed the sowing of winter crops, which make up a significant part of Ukraine’s grain production. According to the industry experts... #agroUkraine #DroughtinUkraine #SowingUkraine #Ukrainianfarmers #Ukrainiangrain
Leasing of Ukraine’s state lands next year will generate ₴8B for the budget. Through the Land Bank’s implementation, Ukraine will receive several billion hryvnias from the lease of state lands next year, which will contribute to the country’s economic development, ... #AgroLand #AgroLandLeasing #agroUkraine #UkraineLandBank #VitaliyKoval
Ukraine loses $11.2B annually due to mined territories; experts suggest raising funds for demining through bonds. According to a study by the Anthony Blair Institute, the safe demining of Ukraine will require $34.6B and extraordinary innovation. At the same time, at the current funding level and with the use of t... #AgriculturalBond #agroUkraine #AnthonyBlair #DeminingUkraine #HowardBuffett #UkraineEconomy
Ukrainian agricultural producers will have access to the financial resources of the IFAD. The Ukrainian Parliament adopted a decision on Ukraine’s accession to the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). This will give Ukrainian agricultural producers access to new financia... #AgroInnovations #agroUkraine #IFAD #Ukrainianfarmers
A Ukrainian milk and sugar producer is improving its financial indicators: What is driving this improvement? The first half of the year’s turnover for Astarta Agricultural Holding, the country’s largest milk producer and a leading sugar producer, is €321M, 12% more than in the same period last year. Th... #AgricultureUkraine #agroUkraine #Astarta #farmingukraine #SugarProductionUkraine
The EU begins preparing for a trade and agricultural policy change in the wake of Ukraine’s accession. Hungary will continue to maintain its ban on importing Ukrainian farm products but allow their transit and will lobby the EU to develop rules that consider Hungarian farmers’ interests. Deputy ... #agroUkraine #TarasKachka #UkraineEUNegotiations
Ukraine’s agricultural sector generates 19% of the country’s GDP, exports 70% of its products, and can feed 400 million people. In 2010-2021, the Ukrainian agricultural sector made a significant leap in development, employing 17% of Ukrainians who produce 19% of GDP, with 70% of its products exported, which is one of the highe... #agroUkraine #grainexport #UKraineFarming
The heat will destroy up to 20% of this year’s harvest, but high prices can compensate Ukrainian farmers for this. As analysts note, due to the abnormal summer heat most farmers expect a drop in crop yields compared to previous years. A new wave of abnormal weather threatens Ukraine this month. Farmers admit that... #AbnormalWeather #agroexportukraine #agroUkraine #GrainHarvestUkraine #Ukrainianfarmers
Pritzker names the most attractive sectors of the Ukrainian economy for investors. Penny Pritzker, the US special representative, answered a question about the economic sectors that are ready for investment now: “Ukraine’s agriculture feeds 400 million people in the worl... #agroUkraine #DefenseIndustryUkraine #ForeignInvestor #InvestmentsinUkraine #PennyPritzker #UkraineEconomy #UkraineTechnology
The 2024 harvest is significantly faster than last year’s pace; 75% of the early crops have already been harvested. In Ukraine, 75% of early crops have already been harvested, from which they expect 27 million tons of grain and about four million tons of rapeseed, the Ministry of Agricultural Policy reported. It is... #agroexportukraine #agroUkraine #FarmersUkraine #GrainHarvest #Ukrainiangrain
The USAID AGRO program provides 50% co-financing for agricultural processing development projects. The USAID AGRO program offers co-financing for 15 projects aimed at developing the processing of agricultural products in Ukraine. It is expected that the financed projects will improve the processing... #AgroBusinessUkraine #agroUkraine #ProcessingPlantUkraine #USAID
The grain market has a unique situation: the prices of rapeseed and wheat are growing and almost exceed global prices. Trader’s demand for rapeseed and wheat is growing. At the same time, domestic prices for these crops are close to global market prices and almost exceed them, said Ivan Dimov, the founder of DMV... #agroUkraine #DMVGroup #GrainPrices #Rapeseed #Ukrainiangrain #Wheat
Due to the war, Ukrainian farmers have already lost more than $50B, and the heat will deprive Ukraine of 5 million tons of harvest. Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, the agricultural infrastructure of Ukraine has suffered losses of more than $50B, said the Deputy Chairman of the All-Ukrainian Agrarian Council, Denys ... #AgroLossesUkraine #agroUkraine #DenysMarchuk #GrainHarvestUkraine #Harvest2024
The Agricultural Investment Fund expects that leasing state land will bring ₴1B this year. The Agrarian Investment Fund state enterprise manages 104,000 hectares of state agricultural land. According to the foundation’s chairman, Yaroslav Yaroslavskyi, the fund’s task is to gene... #AgrarianInvestmentFund #AgroLand #AgroLandRental #agroUkraine #LandMarketUkraine
The Ministry of Agrarian Policy improves its harvest forecast by 5%. The Ministry of Agriculture revised the forecast for the future harvest, increasing it from 74 to 77 million tons, of which 56 million tons will be grains and legumes and 21 million tons oil crops, sa... #agroUkraine #GrainHarvest #GrainHarvestUkraine #TarasVysotskyi
Ukraine can produce up to 10 billion cubic meters of biogas annually if $20B is invested in the industry. The head of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy, Taras Vysotskyi said: “Ukraine can potentially produce up to 10 billion cubic meters of gas per year from available waste, but this would require a f... #agroUkraine #BioGas #BiomethanePlant #EnergyInvestments #TarasVysotskyi
Ukrainian agricultural holding, owned by the government of Saudi Arabia, purchases an elevator in the Lviv region. Ukrainian agricultural holding, Continental Farmers Group, which belongs to the Saudi state fund Salic, bought a new elevator, designed to work with all grain and oil crops and able to ship up to 45 w... #AgroInvestments #agroUkraine #ContinentalFarmersGroup #GrainElevator #GrainStorage
The Ministry of Agrarian Policy summed up the results of the marketing year: The yield increased to a record level. Taras Vysotskyi, the Head of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy, said that in terms of production volumes, the marketing year 2023/2024 showed a record yield. He noted: “In 2023, the average grain ... #agroexportukraine #AgroHarvestUkraine #agroUkraine #TarasVysotskyi #Ukrainiangrain
One of Ukraine’s largest agricultural holdings keeps investing during the war. The Deputy Director of MHP, Serhii Dobrohorsky, said that despite the war the company is investing in its development: the holding purchased grain wagons compatible with European track and increased i... #AgriculturalMachinery #AgroInvestments #agroUkraine #GrainElevator #MHP
Next season, Ukraine will export more than 60% of its agricultural products. Currently, exports are 3% higher than last year. In the 2024-2025 marketing year (July-June), Ukraine will be able to export more than 60% of the agricultural products it produces, despite constant shelling of critical infrastructure and problems wi... #agroexportukraine #agroUkraine #Harvest2024 #TarasVysotskyi
Ukraine has already collected 100 000 tons of grain from the new crop; this season, 56 million tons will be threshed. Head of the Ministry of Agricultural Policy, Taras Vysotsky, said that as of June 20, 50,000 tons of the 2024 harvest had been harvested, and this week the figure has exceeded 100,000 tons. The main c... #agroUkraine #Harvest2024 #TarasVysotskyi #Ukrainianfarmers #Ukrainiangrain
How has the war affected the profitability of agricultural production in Ukraine? According to the Ministry of Agricultural Policy, since July 2023 the profitability of the main crop types has been steadily improving. However, grain production has not yet broken even, and the profi... #agroUkraine #FarmersUkraine #LivestockProducts #OilCrops #Ukrainiangrain
The basis of the Ukrainian negotiating position during its accession to the EU will be a development strategy for the agricultural sector. The Deputy Prime Minister for European integration, Olga Stefanishyna, noted at the Strategy for the Development of Agriculture and Rural Areas through 2030 presentation that the agricultural sector i... #agroUkraine #EuropeanIntegration #OlhaStefanishyna #UkraineAccessionToEU #UkraineEU
Ukraine’s largest chicken producer sees its profits decrease by 67%, and losses from the war reach $10M. MHP Agroholding, in the first quarter of the year, earned $16M in net profit, which is less than a third of the result from the first quarter of 2023 ($49M), according to a report from the London Stoc... #AgroLossesUkraine #agroUkraine #ChickenProduction #MHP
Ukraine will export some agricultural products to the EU under new rules. Acting Minister of Agricultural Policy Taras Vysotskyi said that on June 5, updated rules for duty-free trade in agricultural products with the EU will come into effect and will be valid for one year.... #agroexportukraine #agroUkraine #FreeTradeAgreement #SugarExport #TarasVysotskyi #TradeRestriction
