Minister: Ukraine exported agricultural products worth $22 billion in 2023
According to Vysotskyi, 87% of all agricultural products are being exported from Odesa and adjacent ports.
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USAID allocates over $250 million to Ukraine's agricultural sector
More than $250 million will be allocated to rebuild and expand Ukraine's agricultural sector under the new USAID Harvest program, Deputy Agricultural Minister Denys Bashlyk said on May 3.
Official: Donetsk Oblast farmers' war losses exceed $125 million
"This is only the calculated amount, because there are still many unaccounted for, because it is impossible to get to the territories there, to inspect them," said Olena Rybakova, deputy agriculture director for the Donetsk Oblast State Administration.
FT: Europe 'sleep walking' into dependence on Russian fertilizer, producer says
Eurostat, the EU's statistics agency, said that the import of Russian urea, a typical fertilizer, had doubled from the previous year up to June 2023.
Agriculture minister, accused of illegal acquisition of state-owned land, resigns
Agriculture Minister Mykola Solskyi, suspected of illegal acquisition of state-owned land, submitted his resignation to the Ukrainian parliament on April 25, Parliament Speaker Ruslan Stefanchuk announced on Facebook.
Prosecutors to request arrest of agriculture minister over alleged illegal acquisition of state-owned land
Ukraine's Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO) will request the arrest of Agriculture Minister Mykola Solskyi with an alternative option of a Hr 200 million ($5 million) bail, Economic Pravda reported on April 24.
Agriculture Minister Solskyi accused of illegally appropriating more than $7 million in state-owned land
While NABU only described the suspect as the "former chairman of the agriculture committee" of Ukraine's parliament, Suspilne reported, citing sources in law enforcement, that it is Agriculture Minister Mykola Solskyi.
Ukrainian grain exports slump in March, expected to further slow down this year
Ukrainian grain exports decreased in March and are expected to further slow down this year amid lower supply and smaller harvest predictions. Grain exports amounted to 5.2 million metric tons in March, down from 5.8 million metric tons the month before, according to various estimates. After Kyiv set
Border Guard: Polish farmers renew blockade at 2 border crossings with Ukraine
Protesting Polish farmers have temporarily renewed the blockade of trucks at the Korczowa-Krakovets and Medyka-Shehyni crossings on the Ukrainian border, Ukraine's Border Guard Service said on April 18.
Ukraine's PM meets with US business leaders in Washington
Ukraine’s Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal met with U.S. business leaders in Washington on April 17, to discuss continued cooperation and the need for “more support and help to stop the enemy.”
Polish farmers unblock Uhryniv-Dolhobychuv crossing with Ukraine
Polish farmers protesting at the Polish-Ukrainian border have lifted their blockade at the Uhryniv-Dolhobychuv crossing point, Ukraine's State Border Guard Service announced on April 16.
EU to impose restrictions on export of Ukrainian agriculture products, agrees to free trade extension
The European Council announced on April 8 that it had reached a provisional deal with European Parliament representatives to extend the suspension of import duties and quotas on Ukrainian exports to the EU until June 2025, but with new restrictions on agriculture products.
Minister: Over 36 million tons of goods exported via Black Sea corridor since August 2023
According to Infrastructure Minister Oleksandr Kubrakov, Ukraine's corridor has already facilitated shipments of more goods than the Black Sea Grain Initiative, brokered by Turkey and the U.N. in July 2022.
UK defense secretary calls on Europe not to curb Ukrainian imports
U.K. Defense Secretary Grant Shapps urged Europe not to restrict imports from Ukraine, pointing out London's decision to extend tariff-free and quota-free imports from Ukraine for most goods for another five years.
Polish minister: Talks on licensing system for Ukrainian goods may finish this week
The talks on creating a licensing system for trading Ukrainian goods have progressed and may be completed already this week, Poland's Economic Development and Technology Minister Krzysztof Hetman said in a comment for Radio Lublin published on March 25.
Financial Times: EU to impose tariffs on grain from Russia, Belarus
The European Union is planning to impose tariffs on grain imports from Russia and Belarus to appease farmers and some member states, the Financial Times (FT) reported on March 19, citing people familiar with the plans.
Media: EU to propose restrictions on Russian, Belarusian grain imports
European Commission will present a proposal next week on restricting Russian and Belarusian agricultural imports, Polish news outlet RMF24 reported on March 13, citing an anonymous EU diplomat.
Polish protestors to temporarily unblock traffic at one border crossing
Demchenko said on the national telethon that the border blockade could end on March 13, but remained cautious about whether or not the protestors will resume traffic flow after the date.
Polish parliament calls on European Commission to ban agricultural goods from Russia, Belarus
Calling the European Commission to impose sanctions on Russian agricultural goods was one of the suggestions proposed by Ukraine to Poland to solve the ongoing blockade led by Polish farmers.
Official: Ukraine open to restrictions on EU trade to defuse tensions
Kyiv is open to trade restrictions with the EU to defuse tensions with Warsaw but urges bloc-wide import bans on Russian grain, Ukraine's Deputy Economy Minister and Trade Representative Taras Kachka told the Financial Times (FT) in a comment published on March 6.
Latvian government approves list of banned agricultural goods from Russia, Belarus
The Latvian government on March 5 approved a list of Russian and Belarusian agricultural and food products that will be banned from importing into the country since March 8.
Investigation: Polish trucks ship Russian agricultural products to Poland from Belarus
While agricultural trade with Russia or Belarus is not prohibited or sanctioned in the EU, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk recently said that Warsaw would consider banning food imports from Russia, following Latvia's example.
Polish minister: Ukraine-Poland talks on agricultural trade at 'final stage'
On a technical level, the talks are at the final stage, and quota levels for some agricultural goods coming from Ukraine to Poland could be agreed upon at the end of March, Polish Agriculture Minister Czeslaw Siekierski said.
Second phase of Ukraine’s land reform underway, critics say law will hurt small farmers
Ukrainian businesses can now legally buy land in Ukraine as of Jan. 1 as part of the second phase of a historic decision in March 2020 to lift a near 20-year moratorium on the sale of land. The land market officially opened in July 2021, but until now, only allowed
Ukrainian farmers sow 4.5 million hectares of winter crops but volumes expected to drop by 20%
The volume of winter crops is expected to drop by 20% compared to last year as farmers lack financial resources, MP Dmytro Solomchuk told Ukrinform.
Bloomberg: Egypt to import 480,000 metric tons of Russian wheat
Egypt booked around 480,000 metric tons of Russian wheat, Bloomberg reported on Oct. 10 citing anonymous traders.
Ukraine’s south threatened with long-term economic, agricultural decline after Kakhovka dam destruction
Ukraine’s agricultural heartland in the south of the country is threatened with long-term decline following the destruction of the Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant and dam, Ukrainian officials fear. The destruction of the dam in the early hours of June 6, and the start of the draining of the Kakhovka
Russia's war on Ukraine jeopardizes global food security, increasing famine risk
Spring. As the winter softens, Ukraine’s farmers used to take to their fields, sowing the seeds of wheat, sunflowers, and buckwheat and tending to poultry farms whose yields are sent across the world. This year, planting has become a luxury, in many cases fields and livestock have been abandoned.
Ukraine expects good winter crop harvest
The 2022 winter crop harvest will be fruitful, according to experts cited by Agronews, a website specialized in agricultural news in Ukraine. The forecast is based on the weather Ukraine has seen so far, as well as on the results of the tests run by agronomists. The cold winter might
Ukraine land sales reach $200 million six months after launch
After Ukraine's historic liberalization of its land market on July 1, Ukrainians sold 155,000 hectares of land plots worth $200 million in six months, the Ministry of Agrarian Policy reported on Jan.13. On average, 470 sales were made every day with an average price of $1,420 per
World Bank study reveals effects of global warming on Ukraine's agriculture, forests
According to a newly released study by the World Bank, Cherkasy, Kherson, Kirovohrad, Poltava and Vinnytsia oblasts will be subject to the greatest negative impacts from climate change in agricultural production by 2030. Kharkiv, Kirovohrad, Luhansk, Lviv and Zhytomyr oblasts will experience the highest increase in poverty and inequality as
Ukraine boasts biggest harvest since independence
Ukraine harvested 106 million tons of cereals, legumes, and oilseeds in 2021 thanks to favorable weather conditions. It is the biggest harvest the country’s ever had since its independence in 1991, according to Roman Leshchenko, the minister of agriculture. The record harvest included more than 84 million tons of
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