12.10.2023

AGCO and UCAB Prioritize Recovery at International Conference in Brussels “Fields of Change: Charting the Path of Ukrainian Agriculture”

Brussels, Belgium – On October 5, 2023, the Ukrainian Agribusiness Club and AGCO Corporation held the first international Ukrainian agricultural conference "Fields of Change: Charting the Path of Ukrainian Agriculture" in Brussels. More than 120 participants, including key Ukrainian and EU policymakers, agribusiness leaders and representatives of financial institutions attended. They shared experiences and discussed support for Ukraine, particularly about agriculture recovery and future directions on its path to EU integration.

02.10.2023

EU office of Ukrainian agribusiness starts operations in Brussels

Ukraine’s agricultural sector has established its permanent presence before European institutions in Brussels. As of today, October 2, the EU office of the Ukrainian Agribusiness Club (UCAB), a business association representing leading Ukrainian agricultural companies, becomes officially operational in the European Union's capital. The office will be led by Nazar Bobitski, a former Ukrainian diplomat and experienced expert on EU trade policy and regulation.

16.03.2023

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.

05.09.2022

Six months since russian invasion: How the war transforms Ukrainian agricultural sector

02.05.2022

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.

22.04.2022

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.

14.07.2021

Doing Agribusiness in Ukraine 2021: a legal guidance for foreign investors is presented by Vasil Kisil & Partners jointly with UCAB and the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine

31.07.2020

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.

30.07.2020

Ukraine will enter TOP-5 grain-exporting countries

According to the forecast conducted by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development as well as the World Food Programme, in the next 10 years (2020-2029), Ukraine is going to continue to improve its position in the world market and potentially make the TOP-5 grain exporting countries increasing its share to almost 14% * .

20.07.2020

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).

06.07.2020

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.

10.06.2020

In April-May 2020 export of nitrogen fertilizers exceeded import by 2.5 times

Ukrainian producers of nitrogen fertilizers are competitive both in the Ukrainian market and in the world market as well. Thus, according to the State Customs Service from July 2019 to May 2020 the net export (surplus of export over import) of nitrogen fertilizers (group 3102 UK TZED) exceeded USD 70 million. In this regard export reached USD 247 million and import amounted to USD 176.

30.04.2020

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.

06.06.2018

Agrotechnologies from Finland for Ukrainian market

On June 6, in the framework of the AGRO-2018 exhibition, with the support of the Association «Ukrainian Agribusiness Club», UCABEvent agency and Business Finland, a business meeting was held with a delegation of Finnish companies arrived in Kyiv to establish trade relations with Ukrainian agrarian companies.

26.02.2018

Sustainable development in agribusiness

On February 22, 2018, the IV British Ukrainian Agribusiness Forum “Sustainable development in agribusiness” was held within the framework of the VII International Grain Tech Expo. The event was organized by the British Embassy in Ukraine jointly with the Ukrainian Agribusiness Club and Baker Tilly.

21.02.2018

IX Dutch and Ukrainian Agribusiness Potato Forum

February 21, 2018, the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands hosted the IX Dutch and Ukrainian Agribusiness Potato Forum within the framework of Fruit. Vegetables. Logistics 2018 International Exhibition. The forum is traditionally conducted in partnership with the Association «Ukrainian Agribusiness Club» (UCAB) and the Ukrainian Association of Potato Producers (UAPP). The main topic of the event was the question of prospects and development of potato processing in Ukraine.

13.09.2017

How will Ukrainian agribusiness change in 10 years?

Robots on dairy farms, drones that spread the trichogramm in corn fields and the unmanned tractors – it’s the present. What are we waiting for and to what we should be prepared in the nearest future? Agribusiness 4.0 - this is a new topic for discussion in the world agrarian community.

01.02.2017

The British named major competitive advantages of the Ukrainian agribusiness

On 27 January in Kyiv the British agricultural producers shared their impressions of a visit to the Ukrainian agricultural enterprises that took place from 23 to 28 January. The trip to Ukraine was arranged by Syngenta Company supported by the British Embassy in Ukraine. The British agricultural producers visited Poltava and Zhytomyr regions, joined the field crops conference ‘Workshop of Farmer’ supported by Syngenta in Kharkiv. The final destination of the visit was Kyiv where they told reporters about experience gained during trips to agricultural farms, and evaluated potential of the agricultural sector in Ukraine.

23.12.2016

Syngenta held a charity exhibition to support children with disabilities

A charity exhibition fair of children’s works ‘Workshop of Dreams’ initiated by the leading international company ‘Syngenta’ together with a gallery of modern art ‘Garna Gallery’ took place on 22 December 2016. Pupils of creative studio ‘DIMFO’, which educates children with disabilities, showed their works.

13.12.2016

How will land consolidation increase income of communities?

Within 2016 1,340 land auctions were announced to be held that is by 31% more than the same period last year. The majority of these auctions is aimed at selling the right to lease agricultural lands.