UCAB news
05.06.2023
UCAB insists on the inadmissibility of a ban on Ukrainian imports of agricultural products to some EU countries
UCAB categorically does not support the continuation of restrictive measures on the import of wheat, corn, rapeseed and sunflower seeds from Ukraine to Poland, Hungary, Slovakia, Romania and Bulgaria, since such actions are discriminatory and unreasonable in relation to Ukrainian agricultural products, and can negatively affect the economic recovery of Ukrainian farmers during the war.
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The agricultural community calls on the EU to resolve misunderstandings over the situation with Ukrainian agri-food exports
UCAB, together with 23 leading agricultural associations of Ukraine, appealed to Head of the Delegation of the EU to Ukraine Matti Maasikas with a request to facilitate the urgent unblocking of Ukrainian agri-food exports and the removal of obstacles to the imports to the EU and the transit of agricultural products from Ukraine under the Regulation (EU) 2023/903 of May 2, 2023.
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Michael Wolf: “Developing profitable, effective and promising concepts from individual tasks is the challenge of our time”
Franz Ruberg & Co GmbH, an international company for the construction of mills, plants and silos, recently joined the association Ukrainian Agribusiness Club. In a personal interview, the managing director of Franz Ruberg & Co GmbH, Michael Wolf, spoke about the competitive advantages of the products and services offered by the company, and also emphasized the importance of using modern technologies in agricultural equipment.
more19.04.2023
Ukrainian agrarians call on European colleagues to lift tough unilateral restrictions on trade and jointly find a compromise solution
This is stated in an open appeal of Ukrainian Agribusiness Club and leading public associations of the agro-food sector of Ukraine. Nongovernmental Organizations and Unions of Producers of the Ukraine AgriFood sector is highly concerned about the situation that has developed with the ban on the import/transit of Ukrainian food to certain EU countries.
more16.03.2023
Ukrainian agriculture on the way to the EU
Ukrainian Agribusiness Club together with UCABevent agency organized the webinar “Ukrainian agriculture on the way to the EU” on the 15-th of March during which speakers shared their thoughts about main opportunities and of challenges integration of the Ukrainian agricultural sector into the European.
more28.02.2023
Business Calls on the Black Sea Grain Initiative Parties – UN and Turkey – to Facilitate its Stable Operation, Prolongation and Expansion and Ensure Free Commercial Navigation in the Black Sea Region
The business community, united by Association "Ukrainian Agribusiness Club", AmCham Ukraine and European Business Association calls on the Black Sea Grain Initiative parties – United Nations (UN) and Turkey – to facilitate the stable operation, prolongation, and expansion of the Black Sea Grain Initiative (the Initiative) and ensure free commercial navigation in the Black Sea Region.
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Ukrainian Agribusiness Club Calls on the United Nations to Stabilize, Extend and Expand the Black Sea Grain Initiative
687 vessels have exported 19 million tons of agricultural products to Africa, Asia, and the European Union from 3 Black Sea ports – Pivdenny, Chornomorsk, and Odesa – over the past 6 months. However, Ukrainian ports are now being forced to work at half of their capacity. The volume of the fleet entering the ports for loading has decreased, and the volume of exports has reduced by 3 million tons per month. The reason is the purposeful sabotage of inspections of ships on the Bosphorus by the Russian side.
more26.01.2023
Ukrainian Agribusiness ask EU Community for extension the preferential trade conditions between Ukraine and the EU
Association "Ukrainian Agribusiness Club" together with member organizations of the Ukrainian National Agrarian Forum (UNAF) appeals to the EU Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development, EU Agriculture and Fisheries Council and Copa-Cogeca members organizations with a request to extend the preferential trade conditions between Ukraine and the EU at least till the end of 2024.
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The registration for the International Forum "AgroTransformations 2023" has been opened!
Public Union "Association of Pulse Producers and Consumers of Ukraine" and the Polish-Ukrainian Chamber of Commerceare invited to join the new platform that will unite participants from different countries on February 17, 2023 in Warsaw, Poland.
more22.12.2022
The Analytical Report "Impact of the War on Ukrainian Agriculture" was published
Over the past few months, a team of experts from the Center for Economic Recovery and EasyBusiness, in partnership with UCAB, has conducted a comprehensive study of the impact of a full-scale war on the Ukrainian agricultural sector.
more16.12.2022
Forecast: in 2023 the sown area under grain in Ukraine will be reduced by 45%, and the gross harvest - by 60%
2023 will be full of significant changes in the agricultural sector of Ukraine. According to preliminary estimates, in 2023 in Ukraine the sown area under grain crops will be reduced by 45% and the grain harvest will be 60% less compared to the pre-war 2021. The reasons for this reduction are: a decrease in all sown areas, a change in the structure of crops and a decrease in the yield of grain crops.
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Ukrainian Business Address to G7 Leaders
On December 5th, millions of Ukrainians, including horrified children, were hiding in bomb shelters as Russian missiles roared above again. It was the fifteenth time since early October that Ukrainian cities and civilian energy infrastructure were attacked.
more05.09.2022
Six months since russian invasion: How the war transforms Ukrainian agricultural sector
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UA FARMING AT WARTIME. SOWING CAMPAIGN 2022
Ukrainian Agribusiness Club together with UCABevent agency organized the next webinar for foreign partners on April 28, during which speakers shared their thoughts about spring planting progress, harvest 2022 forecast, export of grains and other ag products.
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UA FARMING AT WAR TIME. LIVESTOCK FARMING IN FOCUS
Ukrainian Agribusiness Club together with UCABevent agency organized the third webinar for foreign partners on April 21, during which speakers shared their thoughts about milk production prospects, beef supply and demand, poultry production and exports.
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UA FARMING AT WAR TIME: THE SECOND WEBINAR
Ukrainian Agribusiness Club together with UCABevent agency organized the second webinar for foreign partners on April 14, during which speakers shared their thoughts about the sowing campaign, current situation with export and agro difficulties which Ukraine faces at this moment.
more08.04.2022
UA FARMING AT WAR TIME
Ukrainian Agribusiness Club together with UCABevent agency organized the webinar for foreign partners, during which were discussed the main problems of the agricultural sector that arose due to the war with Russia.
more11.03.2022
UCAB welcomes the decisions of large multinational companies to suspend business in Russia
This is a great contribution to economic sanctions against Russian aggression, which are aimed at the speedy suspension of the war and the achievement of peace!
more28.02.2022
UNAF turned to Copa-Сogeca regarding inclusion in the European agricultural community and support for Ukraine's accession to the EU
Public association "Ukrainian National Agrarian Forum" (UNAF) on behalf of members of the leading agrarian associations: Ukrainian Agrarian Business Club", CS "Agrarian Union of Ukraine", "Ukrainian Agrarian Rada", the Ukrainian Association of Communities, the Ukrainian Union of Foresters of Ukraine, The Ukrainian Agrarian Confederation appealed to the secretary general of the Copa-Cogeca Union Pesonen Pekka for inclusion into the European agrarian community and support for EU accession.
more30.03.2021
Roeland Coopman: «With help of Agrifac we intend to help farmers increase yields and reduce the foodprint»
UCAB has recently incorporated Agrifac. Roeland Coopman, Chief Commercial Officer of Agrifac, spoke about the products the company is going to enter the Ukrainian market with as well as future plans for cooperation with the domestic farmers.
more09.11.2020
Within 10 months of 2020 the trade balance of agricultural products decreased by USD 1 billion
In January-October 2020 export of agricultural products amounted to USD 17.6 billion, which is 1.7% less than the same period last year.
more05.11.2020
In October world prices for corn and wheat increased by 5.2% and 4% respectively
October 2020 continued the trend of September - wheat prices continued the rapid growth. Corn market is experiencing the similar situation
more29.10.2020
Ukraine became a net importer of dairy products
For 9 months of 2020 Ukraine has exported milk and dairy products to the amount of USD 128.6 million and imported to the amount of USD 218.2 million. In other words, in 2020 Ukraine became a net importer of milk and dairy products.
more05.09.2020
UCAB reduces forecast of gross corn production to 32 million tons
Due to unfavourable weather conditions in July-August in a number of regions of Ukraine, UCAB reduced the forecast of gross harvest of late crops.
more31.07.2020
In 10 years poultry export from Ukraine can reach about USD 1 billion
According to the forecast conducted by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development as well as the World Food Programme, the global meat production will increase by 12% within the next 10 years. The increase will mainly take place in developing countries such as Brazil, China, India, Mexico, Pakistan and Turkey.
more20.07.2020
Import of butter has increased 7.7 times since the beginning of the year
In January-June 2020, dairy products were imported to the amount of USD 137 million which is 2.6 times more than over the same period last year. The increase of supplies to Ukraine from abroad took place in all groups of dairy products. Supply of butter grew more than 7.7 times (+6.5 thousand tons) whereas milk and non-condensed cream grew 5 times (+5 thousand tons).
more14.07.2020
Forecasts of the world grain production have been reduced
According to July forecast of the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), expectations of the world grain production in 2020/21 MY decreased by 29.8 million tons to 2,730.3 million tons (including rice). In particular, it is foreseen to yeild 769.3 million tons of wheat and 1,163.2 million tons of corn in the world. Despite decline in the forecast, the world still expects a record grain harvest.
more06.07.2020
Profitability of grain production fell almost threefold in 2019
According to the State Statistics Service, in 2019 profitability of grain production decreased to 11.8%, whereas in previous years it constituted about 30%. This is the lowest index since 2014.
more06.07.2020
From the beginning of 2020 export of nitrogen fertilizers has exceeded import by 63%
According to the State Customs Service, in January-June 2020 export of nitrogen fertilizers (UKTZED code 3102) amounted to USD 142.9 million, while import was USD 87.9 million. Therefore, export exceeded import by 63%.
more23.05.2020
USAID and UCAB will collaborate on Agrokebety Project
On 21 May Michael Pillsbury, Director of the USAID Project ‘Economic Support for Eastern Ukraine’, and Alex Lissitsa, President of the Ukrainian Agribusiness Club (UCAB), signed a memorandum of cooperation.
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