23.05.2020
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.
more13.05.2020
Another record grain harvest is predicted in Ukraine
World experts are unanimous in their forecasts concerning growth of grain production in the forthcoming season. The corresponding forecast, following the International Grains Council (IGC), was given by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA). Hence, the competition is going to intensify.
more06.05.2020
UBTA launches its activities in an online format
UKRAINIAN BUSINESS & TRADE ASSOCIATION transforms its planned activities into an online format too.
more30.04.2020
Master Programme in Agronomy shaping the road for improvement
The EBRD and the UCAB are beginning cooperation on improving educational programme for agricultural development in Ukraine.
more23.04.2020
UCAB has signed a cooperation agreement with the CCI of Italy in Ukraine
The Association ‘Ukrainian Agribusiness Club’ has signed a memorandum of cooperation with the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Italy in Ukraine.
more17.04.2020
Trade of agricultural products was minimally affected by the crisis in 1Q of 2020
Exports of agri-food products from Ukraine in the first quarter of 2020 amounted to USD 5.7 billion, which is 6% more than in the same period last year.
more09.04.2020
UCAB welcomes a decision of the European Commission to submit proposals concerning recognition of the seed certification system in Ukraine equivalent to the EU requirements
UCAB welcomes a decision of the European Commission to submit proposals concerning recognition of the seed certification system in Ukraine equivalent to the EU requirements.
more04.03.2020
Thomas Laxhuber: “If you run an international business, you have to be adaptive and use a personal approach to the client”
Recently, German company Stela Laxhuber GmbH joined UCAB. In a personal interview, CEO Thomas Laxhuber spoke about the history of the company and the features of doing business in Ukraine.
more27.02.2020
Exports of domestic fresh apples increased 11-fold
In 2019, export of fresh apples exceeded the previous year's figure by 26.5% and is the highest over the last 5 years. Within specified period, Ukrainian producers increased supplies of domestic apples almost by 11 times.
more26.02.2020
Ukraine increased agro-food export to Turkey by 71%
According to the results of 2019, Ukraine became the second largest supplier of agro-food products to Turkey and occupied 11% in terms of the structure of Turkish imported agricultural products ceding only to Russia. Last year, supply of agro-food products from Ukraine to Turkey totaled USD 1.4 billion that is 71% more comparing with 2018.
more25.02.2020
Capital investments in agricultural sector declined by UAH 10 billion last year
In general, capital investments in the Ukrainian economy in 2019 amounted approximately to UAH 584.5 billion, where about UAH 54.6 billion or 10% of the total investments was attracted to agriculture, hunting and related services.
more13.02.2020
In 2019 Ukraine increased potato import 43 times
Last year potato import was at a record high - 251 thousand tonnes of root crops were imported to Ukraine, which is 43 times higher than the previous year's figure and 13 times higher than the figure of 2010.
more04.02.2020
In 2019 agri-food export from Ukraine increased by 19%
In 2019 agri-food export from Ukraine amounted to USD 22.2 billion that is 19% more than in 2018. Import of the specified products over the same period last year increased by 14% as well amounting to USD 5.7 billion. In general, foreign trade balance of agri-food products totalled USD 16.5 billion indicating that Ukraine is a net exporter of these products.
more28.01.2020
Ukraine has historically increased its wheat export this marketing year
Within less than 7 months of 2019/2020 wheat export exceeded index of the entire previous season. As of 27 January 2020, volume of the exported wheat over the period of July 2019 - January 2020 exceeded the annual level of 2018/19 MY by 30 thousand tonnes and reached 15.6 million tonnes.
more22.04.2019
UCAB welcomes new members!
Association «Ukrainian Agribusiness Club» welcomes first eleven new members who have joined the UCAB from the beginning of 2019. They are: «Bueling Inc.» company , Arzinger, LLC «Innovation Agro Technologies», Commodity exchange «Kiev Mercantile Exchange», LLC «Znamyanska Agroindustrial Company», LLC «Agro KMR», Agro Construction Alliance «Astra», LLC «Variant Agro Build», LLC «Agro-Wild. Ukraine», ASP Group, LLC «TAS Agro».
more21.01.2019
Ukraine closed three quotas for duty-free exports to the EU
As of January 21, Ukraine has closed quotas for duty-free exports to the European Union for honey, grape and apple juices, as well as the main and additional quota for maize.
more12.12.2018
X International Conference «Doing Agribusiness in Ukraine»: the achievements of the decade
On December 12, the X anniversary International Conference «Doing Agribusiness in Ukraine», which was organized by the Association «Ukrainian Agribusiness Club» together with the agency UCABEvent, was held in Kyiv. The final event of the year outlined changes in the conditions of doing agribusiness in Ukraine in 2018: macroeconomic, regulatory, legislative as well as determined the trends and prospects for the next year.
more29.11.2018
Ukraine closed the EU quota on starch
As of November 26, Ukraine has closed the 10th quota on duty-free exports of agricultural products to the EU, namely on processed starch.
more14.11.2018
Chicken became the export driver this year
This year poultry meat took second place in volumes of supplies abroad (+102 mln USD), the leader became wheat (+174 mln USD). According to the State Fiscal Service, during 10 months of 2018, the volume of export of agricultural products from Ukraine in comparison with the same period in 2017 increased by almost USD 140 mln to USD 14,7 bln. The share of export of agricultural products in the general structure of exports from Ukraine in January-October 2018 amounted to 37,8%.
more09.10.2018
Ukraine and Britain: untilled field for cooperation
On October 8-11, Ukrainian week was held in London. Alex Lissitsa, President of the Association «Ukrainian Agribusiness Club», made the presentation «UK and Ukraine: Free Trade, Agriculture and Economic Growth after Brexit».
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