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The oilseed-processing
industry is one of the few sectors of Ukraine’s economy to have expanded
its production capacity during the Russo–Ukrainian war.
Ukraine has built 10 oilseed-processing plants since the
start of the full-scale war in 2022, said Stepan Kapshuk, director general of
the UkrOliyaProm association, at the 25th International Fat & Oil Industry
Conference 2026, Latifundist reported on Nov. 2.
“I never would have believed that anyone in Ukraine would
build plants during these years under martial law. Yet 10 plants have been
built,” Kapshuk said.
According to Kapshuk, the oilseed-processing industry is one
of the few in Ukraine capable of supplying equipment made domestically for the
construction of integrated processing plants.
At the same time, existing facilities are not operating at
full capacity. Ukrainian plants processed 14 million metric tons of sunflower
seeds in 2025, using 68% of their processing capacity, Kapshuk said.
Logistics for finished products remain one of the industry’s
main challenges, according to the association’s director general. Difficulties
shipping products have led to significant accumulations of oilseed meal at some
plants. If stored for long periods, the meal can develop mold and lose quality.
To address the problem, Kapshuk proposed creating mixed rail routes that could
transport oil and meal simultaneously.
On Oct. 20, the Cabinet approved a pilot project
under which shipments of vegetable oil and fuel would receive priority in
transportation by road and rail, the berthing of ships at ports, and border
crossings during customs clearance.
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