agricultural products

Ukraine grain exports may halve this year

After Russian strikes on civilian shipping in the Black Sea have all but paralyzed traffic at Ukrainian ports, Ukraine’s agricultural exports in the 2026-27 marketing year could fall by more than half, Bloomberg reported on Aug. 7, citing data from the Agriculture Ministry.

8 August, 02:52 AM

Russia’s Black Sea blockade threatens global food prices

Russia has effectively blocked cargo traffic in Ukrainian Black Sea ports once again, meaning that staple food prices could rise sharply, affecting consumers around the world, Ukraine’s Agriculture Minister Taras Vysotskyi told Reuters on Aug. 4.

4 August, 07:56 PM

Spain overtakes Poland as largest buyer of Ukrainian rapeseed oil

Ukrainian rapeseed oil exports surged 2.5-fold to 520k metric tons in the 2025/26 marketing year while export revenue more than tripled to $588M, with Spain overtaking Poland as the leading importer, Ukroliyaprom trade association wrote.

3 August, 11:19 AM

Germany overtakes Moldova as largest buyer of Ukrainian pasta and couscous

Exports of pasta and couscous from Ukraine in the 2025/2026 marketing year (July 2025 – June 2026) increased 2.3-fold, rising from 12.9 thousand tons to 29.5 thousand tons, the Millers of Ukraine Union reported on July 14.

17 July, 11:30 AM

China overtakes Turkiye and Libya as largest importer of Ukrainian barley

In the 2025/2026 marketing season (July 2025 to June 2026), compared to the previous season, Ukraine reduced barley exports by 32.4%, from 2.25 million tons to 1.52 million tons, the Ukrainian Grain Association reported on July 7.

7 July, 12:30 PM

EU sides with Kyiv on Hungary’s food imports ban

The European Commission said Hungary’s ban on imports of Ukrainian agricultural products is unjustified and should be lifted.

27 May, 07:51 PM

Hungary reinstates ban on Ukrainian farm imports

Hungary’s new government has reinstated a ban on imports of key Ukrainian agricultural products, Prime Minister Peter Magyar said on May 22.

23 May, 12:56 AM

Hungary drops import ban on Ukrainian agricultural products

A Hungarian emergency decree that since 2023 barred imports of more than 20 categories of Ukrainian agricultural products, including grain; oilseeds; flour; poultry; and eggs, expired May 14, Latifundist.com reported on May 20.

20 May, 10:33 PM

Kyiv launches major food distribution center in West Africa

Ukraine opened its first agro-hub on the African continent in the Republic of Ghana - Food Processing and Distribution Center began operating under President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's Food from Ukraine initiative, PM Yuliia Svyrydenko wrote on April 14.

14 April, 02:05 PM

Poland to keep ban on Ukrainian food imports

Poland will maintain an indefinite ban on imports of Ukrainian wheat, corn, canola, and sunflower seeds despite recent changes to EU–Ukraine trade rules, the country’s agriculture ministry announced on Oct. 29.

30 October 2025, 12:21 AM

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17 October 2025, 10:15 AM

Ukraine, EU decide on free trade agreement review process

The EU and Ukraine have finished negotiating a mutually acceptable approach to revising and adjusting the existing Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA) trade deal, the European Commission announced on June 30.

30 June 2025, 10:30 PM

Belarus price controls led to potato shortages, surging exports to Russia

Caused by self-proclaimed President Alexander Lukashenko’s insistence on strict price controls, Belarus endured a shortage of potatoes this spring, Politico reported on June 26.

27 June 2025, 12:43 AM

Russian missiles struck and damaged an agricultural enterprise in Mykolaiv Oblast

Russia attacked Mykolaiv Oblast with Shahed drones, damaging an agricultural enterprise in the Inhul community, as reported by the head of the Mykolaiv Oblast Administrative District, Vitaliy Kim, on Telegram on June 19.

19 June 2025, 11:46 AM

Ukraine to begin flour exports to China in 2025

Ukraine plans to sign an agreement with China in 2025 to open up the export of flour to the Chinese market, State Service for Food Safety and Consumer Protection reported on June 6.

9 June 2025, 01:40 PM

Kyiv hopes to negotiate better trade terms with Brussels

Ukraine is banking on reaching a compromise with the European Union over trade terms for agricultural goods, Ukrainian Trade Representative and Deputy Economy Minister Taras Kachka said on June 6.

6 June 2025, 09:45 PM

EU slaps high tariffs on Russian and Belarusian fertilizers and farm goods

The European Parliament voted to impose high tariffs on fertilizers and certain agricultural products from Russia and Belarus to prevent a potential threat to EU food security and limit Russia's funding of the war against Ukraine, Reuters reports on May 22.

22 May 2025, 03:19 PM

World Bank co-finances Ukraine’s first soy concentrate plant

One of Ukraine’s largest agricultural companies, Astarta, and the International Finance Corporation (IFC, part of the World Bank Group) signed a $40 million loan agreement to build the nation’s first soy protein concentrate plant, the company announced on May 14.

14 May 2025, 09:41 PM

EU to cut Ukraine’s duty-free quotas in June

The European Union is preparing to impose significantly higher tariffs on Ukrainian imports starting June 6, dealing a blow to Kyiv’s economy amid its fight against Russian aggression, the Financial Times reported on May 14, citing diplomatic sources.

14 May 2025, 12:11 PM

Zelenskyy to visit South Africa on April 24

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will arrive in South Africa on Thursday, April 24, with an official visit, German broadcaster DW reported on April 23.

23 April 2025, 10:33 PM

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