UCAB news
09.12.2024
Join the DoAgro24 session online on December 11, dedicated to grain exports from Ukraine
NGO “Association “UCAB” together with the USAID Economic Resilience Activity (ERA) invites you to join online session, which will be held within the framework of the XVI International Conference “Doing Agribusiness in Ukraine” (#DoAgro24).
more06.12.2024
Invites you to join online investment session of the XVI International Conference “Doing Agribusiness in Ukraine”
International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Ukrainian Agribusiness Club Association invites you to join online investment session of the XVI International Conference “Doing Agribusiness in Ukraine” (#DoAgro24).
more04.12.2024
Developing Sustainable Value-Added Grain Processing in Ukraine
On November 13, 2024, International Finance Corporation (IFC), in partnership with the Ministry of Finance of the Czech Republic and in collaboration with the Ukrainian Agribusiness Club (UCAB), held the seminar, Developing Sustainable Value-Added Grain Processing in Ukraine, at Global Grain Geneva 2024. This seminar brought Ukrainian and international agribusiness companies and investors together in order to discuss opportunities and solutions for developing value-added grain processing in Ukraine.
more21.11.2024
UCAB delegation visited EU institutions
On November 18-21, UCAB member companies visited the Brussels office of the Association within the framework of the study visit “Ukrainian Agribusiness Days in Brussels”. During the visit, representatives of UCAB members familiarized with the decision-making system within the EU, the influence on this process from business, farmers and NGOs in the EU and beyond.
more19.11.2024
Grain Export: UCAB and partners identify 80 million tonnes of grain and oilseed product export opportunities from Ukraine
Over the course of the three day Fast Markets Global Grain event in Geneva, UCAB and its partners identified close to 80 million tonnes of grain and oilseed export pipeline from international buyers located in 27 countries.
more13.11.2024
Holding the market: will Ukraine continue to export chicken to the EU?
What is the real impact of the Ukrainian poultry sector on the EU market? What will be the export of poultry meat from Ukraine to the EU after the current ATM package expires in June 2025? These and other issues were the focus of a regular online discussion of the Ukrainian Agribusiness Club (UCAB).
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War’s impact on food & agriculture: what challenges are Ukrainian and EU producers facing?
“Improving the sustainability of the agricultural sector should take place in the entire value chain of agri-food production”, – said the Head of the European Integration Committee UCAB Oleksandra Avramenko during the panel discussion “War’s impact on food & agriculture: what challenges are Ukrainian and EU producers facing?” at the 4th International Sustainability Forum 2024. The event brought together business, governmental structures, the financial sector and the public of Ukraine and the EU in a discussion on green recovery of Ukraine.
more23.10.2024
Ukrainian farmers welcome strong commitments from EU Commissioners on Ukraine’s EU membership, financial support and more open trade
We, Ukrainian farmers, are encouraged by strong messages of support to our country, made public today in the answers of Commissioners-designate for Trade and Economic Security, and for Enlargement, Agriculture and Rural Development Maroš Šefčovič, Marta Kos and Christoph Hansen.
more21.10.2024
Applications for participation in the business tour of Ukrainian grain exporters and traders to the Global Grain Geneva 2024 have begun
Ukrainian Agribusiness Club (UCAB) with the support of USAID is organizing a business tour of Ukrainian grain exporters and traders to the Global Grain Geneva 2024 international conference to be held in Geneva, Switzerland, on 12-14 November 2024. We invite heads of commercial departments of agricultural companies and traders to take part in the business tour.
more18.10.2024
Transformation of food systems in Ukraine - prospects for long-term sustainable development
On October 15-16 in Rome, the Head of the European Integration Committee UCAB Oleksandra Avramenko took part in the international forum “Transformation of food systems in Ukraine - prospects for long-term sustainable development”, organized by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) with the support of the German Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture and the German-Ukrainian Agro-Political Dialogue (APD) Project.
more11.10.2024
“EU-Ukraine – building understanding on agricultural realities: focus on the sugar and poultry sectors
On October 8, Brussels hosted a joint meeting of representatives of the Public Union “Ukrainian National Agrarian Forum” (UNAF) and the European association Copa-Cogeca on the topic “EU-Ukraine – building understanding on agricultural realities: focus on the sugar and poultry sectors”, which was attended by UNAF Director Mariia Didukh, Head of the European Integration Committee UCAB Oleksandra Avramenko, Head of the UCAB EU office Nazar Bobitski and representatives of other industry associations in Ukraine.
more10.10.2024
Ukraine and the Netherlands: European integration agricultural prospects, challenges and opportunities
Representatives of UCAB took part in the round table held on October 7 in Den Bosch, the Netherlands. The event was organized with the participation of Ukrainian and Dutch agrarian organizations and associations under the auspices of the Netherlands Agricultural and Horticultural Association (LTO) and the and Public Union “Ukrainian National Agrarian Forum”, and moderated by the 1st Honorary Consul of Ukraine to the Netherlands Karel Burger Dirven.
more03.10.2024
At the “Austrian-Ukrainian Agrarian Forum” discussed the development of Ukraine's agricultural sector
On October 3, UCAB President Alex Lissitsa gave an overview presentation on the development of Ukraine's agro-industrial sector at the “Austrian-Ukrainian Agrarian Forum” in Vienna. The event took place within the framework of the go-internationalization campaign - a joint initiative of the Austrian Ministry of Labor and Economy and Austrian Economic Chambers.
more27.09.2024
Seminar “EU enlargement by (post-)war Ukraine: Implications for the Agri-Food Markets"
Last week Head of the European Integration Committee UCAB Oleksandra Avramenko participated in the 189th Seminar of the European Association of Agricultural Economists (EAAE), which addressed the issue “EU enlargement by (post-)war Ukraine: Implications for the Agri-Food Markets”.
more23.09.2024
A chance for survival: Will Ukrainian sugar find its way to European shelves?
Historically, sugar is considered a sensitive product in the European agricultural sector, as European producers are supported under the EU's Common Agricultural Policy, while the sugar sector is subject to strict regulation by the EU's Common Market Organization.
more13.09.2024
Ukraine’s 7th Agricultural Export Portfolio presented
The Ukrainian Agribusiness Club (UCAB) has introduced the 7th edition of Ukraine’s Agricultural Export Portfolio, prepared with the support of the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine and the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine. This edition includes the export results for 2023 and provides insights into the achievements of Ukraine’s agricultural exports over the year.
more19.07.2024
European integration: top 3 tools that Ukraine should focus on
The integration of Ukrainian agriculture into the EU single market presents both challenges and opportunities. With careful preparation and support from the EU, the Ukrainian agri-food sector can become a valuable asset and contribute to food security in Europe.
more17.07.2024
The Ukrainian agricultural sector welcomes the EU Joint Business Declaration calling for a more open EU trade policy
The Ukrainian farmers and agricultural exporters, represented by UCAB, welcome the EU Joint Business Declaration published on July 15 and signed by 31 leading European business associations, which calls for a more open EU trade policy.
more12.06.2024
Alex Lissitsa: "It is necessary to create an effective business ecosystem around agribusiness companies that continue to operate productively in Ukraine despite the war"
“It is necessary to create an effective business ecosystem around agribusiness companies that continue to operate productively in Ukraine despite the war”, – emphasised CEO of IMC and President of UCAB Alex Lissitsa during the Business dimension “Roots of Resilience: Strengthening Partnerships to Support the Ukrainian AgriFood Sector” at the Ukraine Recovery Conference – URC2024.
more22.05.2024
Ukrainian Agriculture and the European Green Deal
Ukrainian Agribusiness Club together with UCABevent agency organized an online discussion “Ukrainian Agriculture and the European Green Deal” on the 21th of May during which speakers discussed how the Ukrainian agricultural sector, alongside European farmers and producers, handles the challenges of the impact of the European Green Deal on agriculture.
more17.05.2024
The Ukrainian Agribusiness Club (UCAB) is initiating a collaboration with NASA Harvest as part of work on estimating the production of major agricultural crops in Ukraine using satellite data
UCAB is pleased to announce this strengthening of international partnerships. Together with NASA Harvest, we plan to work on improving the estimates of production, area, and yield of major agricultural crops during the war, both in territories controlled by Ukraine and those temporarily occupied.
more13.05.2024
Ukrainian farmers welcome the final adoption of the ATMs rollover by the EU Council
The decision by the EU Council taken today, on May 13, to extend the EU autonomous trade measures (ATMs) for Ukraine marks the end of a difficult process, which has seen many pitfalls and disappointments for the Ukrainian farmers and agriproducers.
more23.04.2024
Ukrainian farmers welcome the plenary vote in the European Parliament on the ATMs rollover, look forward to its speedy adoption by the EU Council
The Ukrainian farmers and agriproducers, represented by UCAB (Ukrainian Agribusiness Club) welcome the positive vote at the European Parliament plenary session today on the ATMs rollover for Ukraine. It is encouraging that the EU finally demonstrates a strong political will to support Ukraine economically in the face of the Russian onslaught. We look forward to the speedy approval of the draft regulation by the EU Council well in time before the expiry of the current trade preferences.
more09.04.2024
Ukrainian farmers look forward to the final approval of the ATMs rollover, as the adopted safeguards undercut Ukraine’s ability to support itself
The Ukrainian farmers and agriproducers, represented by UCAB (Ukrainian Agribusiness Club), take note of today’s vote in the European Parliament Committee on International Trade (INTA) regarding a fresh compromise on the ATMs rollover for Ukraine. We hope that the vote paves the way for the speedy adoption of the draft regulation at the European Parliament plenary session and the EU Council without further undue delays.
more28.03.2024
Ukrainian farmers are concerned with prolonged debate around EU trade preferences rollover for Ukraine and the slide toward protectionism
The Ukrainian Agribusiness Club (UCAB) members are concerned with continuing tortuous discussions among the Member States regarding safeguard measures which would be applied to the key elements of the Ukrainian agricultural exports to Europe.
more27.03.2024
5 Myths about the Ukrainian Agriculture
Ukrainian Agribusiness Club together with UCABevent agency organized an online discussion “5 Myths about the Ukrainian Agriculture” on the 21th of March during which speakers tried to dispel the most common myths attributed to the Ukrainian agriculture by politicians, protesters and media in Europe.
more20.03.2024
Ukrainian farmers welcome a compromise proposal on extending EU trade preferences to Ukraine
The Ukrainian farmers and agriproducers, members of UCAB welcome a compromise proposal on extending EU trade preferences for Ukraine, reached yesterday evening at the trialogue consultations and confirmed today at the European Parliament INTA Committee. It is high time for the Member States to heed the opinion of the European Parliament and accept the compromise proposal.
more19.03.2024
UCAB, together with European agricultural associations, call on the European Parliament to reconsider the amendments on suspension of import duties and quotas
UCAB and leading European agricultural associations respectfully suggest reconsideration of the proposed amendments by the European Parliament about suspending import duties and quotas on Ukrainian agricultural exports to the EU, that were voted on 13th of March 2024.
more19.03.2024
Trade liberalisation with the EU is critical for Ukraine's survival and deterring the enemy, - UСAB
This week in Brussels is significant for Ukraine: there will be a new round of discussions regarding EU Regulation on autonomous trade measures (ATM) for Ukraine. Proposed amendments to the Regulation can worsen the economic, financial and social spheres of Ukraine and significantly affect the deterrence of russian aggression.
more14.03.2024
Failure of the European Parliament to approve swift rollover of trade support to Ukraine may turn into a tragic mistake. It can still be averted
“The failure of the European Parliament to approve today in Strasbourg the Commission proposal for a rollover of EU autonomous trade measures (ATMs) for Ukraine may mean only one thing – further delays of this crucial element of the EU economic support for Ukraine, while giving in to politically-motivated demands to deny access to the EU market for Ukrainian farmers, a key source of the country’s export revenues”, – said Alex Lissitsa, President of UCAB.
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