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Ukraine ranks third in EU agricultural exports, outpacing US, China

Ukraine emerged as the third-largest exporter of agricultural products to the European Union in 2024, contributing €12.1 billion ($13.6 billion) and a 6.7% share, surpassing the United States and China, Eurostat reported on May 13.

15 May 2025, 03:13 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

Romanian presidential candidate calls for ban on Ukrainian grain shipments

Former Romanian prime minister Victor Ponta wants to end the transit of Ukrainian agricultural produce through Romania’s Black Sea ports to “protect local farmers,” Ponta said on April 7.

7 April 2025, 08:34 PM

Ukraine joins global ePhyto network to streamline agricultural exports

Ukraine has officially joined the international ePhyto* system for electronic phytosanitary certification, enabling streamlined trade with 124 countries and improving export competitiveness, the State Food Safety Service reported on Feb. 3.

4 February 2025, 07:08 PM

Ukraine counters Russian propaganda on agricultural exports to Europe

Ukrainian farmers do not go to Europe for subsidies as, first and foremost, they want clear and open rules for everyone, Ukraine’s Agriculture Minister Vitaly Koval said during a meeting with German Minister of Agriculture Cem Özdemir on Jan. 19.

20 January 2025, 01:12 PM

Ukraine exports 80 million tons of cargo via Black Sea over 15 months

Since Ukraine’s Black Sea maritime corridor was established in August 2023, the country has exported 80 million tons of cargo, including 53.5 million tons of agricultural products, the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority (USPA) announced on Nov. 4.

4 November 2024, 08:57 PM

Bulgaria to urge EU to halt egg imports from Ukraine

Bulgaria will push to stop egg imports from Ukraine at the upcoming European Council meeting scheduled for Sept. 23 in Brussels. Bulgarian Agriculture Minister Georgi Tachov announced the plan on Sept. 19, as reported by Bulgarian newspaper 24 Chasa.

19 September 2024, 09:24 PM

Ukraine transports 70 million tons of cargo via Black Sea corridor — Zelenskyy

Over the past year, Ukraine has exported 70 million tons of cargo through its maritime corridor in the Black Sea, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on Sept. 18.

18 September 2024, 09:34 PM

UN condemns Russian missile strike on grain hauler in Black Sea

Russia’s missile strike on a grain ship en route from Ukraine to Egypt “jeopardizes the safety of agricultural exports,” UN Secretary-General spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said on Sept. 12, as reported by Ukrainian state news agency Ukrinform.

13 September 2024, 02:04 AM

Civilian ship hit by Russian missile in Black Sea

The Russian military struck a civilian cargo vessel in the Black Sea with a Kh-22 anti-ship cruise missile, according to the press service of the Ukrainian Navy.

12 September 2024, 09:14 PM

Ukrainian agriculture loses $11 billion annually due to landmines — Economy Ministry

The contamination of large swathes of Ukrainian territory with landmines and unexploded ordnance has shrunk the national economy by $11.2 billion, driven by reduced agricultural export revenues and corresponding tax income, Ukraine’s Economy Ministry announced on Sept. 11.

12 September 2024, 01:21 AM

Hungary sets barriers for Ukrainian exports following Poland's lead

Hungary will continue to enforce a ban on the import of Ukrainian agricultural products, although it will allow their transit and will advocate for new EU regulations, Hungarian Agriculture Minister István Nagy said on Aug. 27.

27 August 2024, 07:30 PM

Government to regulate food export prices

The Ukrainian government has approved a new regulation setting minimum export prices for certain agricultural goods, Permanent Parliamentary Representative of the Cabinet, Taras Melnychuk, announced via Telegram on Aug. 20.

21 August 2024, 01:47 AM

Ukraine’s Nibulon delivers first grain shipment to Egypt in 2024

Nibulon, one of Ukraine's largest grain market operators, delivered the first batch of Ukrainian grain to Egypt in 2024 as part of a tender with the General Authority for Supply of Commodities of the Egyptian government (GASC), the company reported on Facebook on Aug. 1.

1 August 2024, 03:25 PM

UN WFP official on Ukraine’s role in global food supply — interview

Marianne Ward, Deputy Director at UN World Food Programme (WFP) in Ukraine, spoke in an interview with NV about the humanitarian food procurement system in Ukraine, which countries receive the aid, and how Ukrainian agriculture benefits from it.

19 July 2024, 11:55 PM

Ukraine achieves record grain and oilseed exports since Russian full-scale war

In April 2024, Ukraine exported an unprecedented 6.6 million tons of grain and oilseed, the highest volume since the onset of Russia's full-scale invasion, according to a report by UK intelligence on May 22.

22 May 2024, 02:58 PM

Ukraine to halt grain delivery to Chornomorsk port, exports to drop threefold

Russian attacks on infrastructure, in particular targeting the port, may result in reducing Ukrainian grain export to 5 million tons instead of the expected 8 million tons in April, Interfax-Ukraine reported with reference to its own source in the grain market, who wished to remain anonymous.

11 April 2024, 04:34 PM

Ukraine expands grain export routes to Polish and Lithuanian ports via wider railroad track

The construction of a wide railroad track from the border with Ukraine to the ports in Gdansk, Poland, and Klaipeda, Lithuania, will facilitate the delivery of Ukrainian grain and give Poland the opportunity to make money on its transit, Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine Mykola Solskyi said in an interview with Polish media, Interfax-Ukraine reported on April 2.

2 April 2024, 07:08 PM

Insiders confirm ‘odd’ behavior of Polish delegate at Ukraine talks

Poland’s Deputy Agriculture Minister, Michal Kolodziejczak, was "behaving oddly" during recent negotiations between Ukrainian and Polish trade delegations, Polish industry associations sources told Polish news outlet Onet on March 29.

29 March 2024, 11:35 PM

EU extends liberalized trade regime with Ukraine, adding some restrictions

EU ambassadors have agreed to extend the existing liberalized trade regime with Ukraine for another year, the Belgian presidency of the European Council announced via Twitter on March 27.

27 March 2024, 09:30 PM

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