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Iran war threatens Ukraine grain output

Rising diesel and fertilizer prices caused by the U.S.–Israeli operation in Iran have pushed up farming costs and could reduce Ukraine’s agricultural production and exports, Reuters reported on April 10.

11 April, 12:51 AM

Ukraine's indirect agriculture losses reach $81.9 billion

Indirect financial losses to Ukraine’s agriculture sector from Russia’s full-scale invasion are estimated at $81.9 billion in lost revenue and $33.5 billion in value added, the Kyiv School of Economics analytical center reported on Feb. 24.

24 February, 06:18 PM

Poland held lead as Ukraine’s largest food supplier in 2025

Ukraine increased imports of agri-food products by 13% in 2025 compared with 2024, to $9.12 billion from $8.08 billion, according to the National Scientific Center Institute of Agrarian Economics, citing data from the State Customs Service of Ukraine on Feb. 23.

23 February, 01:37 PM

Challenging path of Ukraine’s agriculture—opinion

“We go out to the fields in body armour,” says Yuriy Bolotov, “We don’t carry arms, but we also defend our country’s interests when fighting for our harvest in the Kherson steppes.”

28 January, 01:18 AM

Kherson agriculture turned into corruption hub under Russian occupation

Russia's occupation administration has introduced de facto manual control over the agricultural sector in Ukraine’s Kherson Oblast, drastically changing operating conditions for local farmers, National Resistance Center (NRC) reported on Jan. 11.

12 January, 09:24 AM

Zelenskyy signs law to boost state support for Ukrainian farmers

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed the Euro-integration law No. 4619-IX on Oct. 31, updating Ukraine’s legal framework for agricultural support.

3 November 2025, 12:56 PM

Ukraine extends state support to farmers working on irrigated land in frontline oblasts

The Cabinet of Ministers has updated state support mechanisms for farmers using irrigated land in frontline areas on Aug. 1.

1 August 2025, 08:19 PM

Russian drones strike farms and infrastructure in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast

The Russian army launched drone strikes on the Pokrovsk municipality in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast's Synelnykove district, damaging an agricultural enterprise and setting it on fire, local governor Serhii Lysak reported on July 11.

11 July 2025, 10:29 AM

Russia targets Kremenchuk’s energy, agricultural infrastructure

Russian forces launched a massive missile and drone attack on Kremenchuk’s energy and agricultural infrastructure overnight into June 15, damaging a private home and power lines, Poltava Oblast’s acting governor Volodymyr Kohut reported on Telegram.

15 June 2025, 12:00 PM

Ukrainian agricultural exports to EU could halt by fall without quota deal — Agriculture Ministry

Ukraine and the European Commission have agreed to work out a new solution for continued Ukrainian agricultural exports to the European market by the end of July 2025, Ukraine’s Agriculture Ministry said, according to Interfax-Ukraine.

6 June 2025, 03:50 PM

Russian drones, missiles kill hundreds of livestock on Sumy Oblast farms

Russian forces launched a massive drone and missile attack on Sumy Oblast farms overnight into May 31, killing hundreds of livestock, destroying tons of grain, and injuring a bread delivery driver, regional governor Oleg Hryhorov reported on Facebook.

31 May 2025, 01:08 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

Zelenskyy pitches joint fertilizer production hub to South Africa

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy proposed establishing a collaborative hub for fertilizer production and transportation with South Africa during a joint press conference with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on April 24, according to Interfax-Ukraine.

24 April 2025, 07:40 PM

Ukraine exports over 5 million tons of agri-products in March

In March 2025, Ukraine exported 5.4 million metric tons of agricultural products worth $2.1 billion, the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food reported on April 9.

9 April 2025, 01:08 PM

Poland looks to buy or lease port in Odesa

The Polish government is exploring options to purchase or lease a port in Odesa Oblast, Polish Deputy Agriculture Minister Michal Kolodziejczak told Polsat News on April 4.

4 April 2025, 11:38 PM

Trump tariffs could open export door for Ukrainian agriculture

Ukraine's agricultural sector could benefit from US President Donald Trump's tariffs on imports from all nations, which are expected to trigger countermeasures and potentially lead to higher prices and lower demand for American goods, Reuters wrote on April 3.

4 April 2025, 02:17 PM

Ukraine loses 20% of its farmland to war

Since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion, Ukraine has lost 20.5% of its farmland, resulting in a decrease in gross agricultural production, Interfax-Ukraine reported on March 19.

19 March 2025, 12:44 PM

Ukrainian agribusiness to power operations with solar and gas

Ukrainian agribusiness KSG Agro will construct an energy complex in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast in 2025, incorporating a solar power station, an energy storage system, and a gas cogeneration unit, the company wrote on March 13.

17 March 2025, 01:30 PM

Japanese restaurant chains consider investing in Ukraine’s agriculture

Major Japanese companies are interested in integrating Ukrainian agriculture products into their supply chains, Ukraine’s Agrarian Policy Minister Vitaliy Koval said on March 5.

5 March 2025, 08:32 PM

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