ccording to preliminary estimates of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food, in 2024, the gross production of grains and oilseeds will be about 74 million tonnes. Of these, about 52.4 million tonnes of grains and 21.7 million tonnes of oilseeds.
Yesterday, April 15, the European Commission has adopted a proposal for a Council Implementing Decision that assesses positively the Ukraine Plan, Ukraine's comprehensive reform and investment strategy for the next four years. This important step paves the way for regular and predictable support to Ukraine under the EU's up to €50 billion Ukraine Facility. Financing under the Facility will help Ukraine to keep its administration running, pay salaries and pensions, provide basic public services, and support recovery and reconstruction while it continues to defend itself against Russia's aggression.
"33.8 million tonnes of cargo were exported through the Ukrainian Corridor in 7 months. This is more than was exported during the whole year of the Grain Initiative.
On Wednesday, Parliament and Council reached a provisional agreement on extending trade liberalisation measures for Ukraine in the face of Russia’s war of aggression.
In February 2024, consumer inflation declined in annual terms to 4.3% (down from 4.7% in January). In monthly terms, prices grew by 0.3%. This is according to data published by the State Statistics Service of Ukraine.
The Ambassador of Ukraine to Poland, Vasyl Zvarych, urged Polish farmers not to succumb to propaganda and to unblock the border.
The Ukrainian diplomat wrote about this on Facebook, stressing that Ukraine has already lost 2 billion zlotys ($500 million) from the blockade.
On 19 February, Tokyo hosted a bilateral conference on promoting economic growth and reconstruction of Ukraine chaired by the Prime Ministers and attended by representatives of 80 companies from both countries.
Astarta was represented internationally by Natalia Bohacheva, the Director of AgriChain (Astarta’s in-house IT company), and Yulia Bereshchenko, the Director of Sustainable Business Development and IR at Astarta.
A video of a crowd of Polish protesters blocking the passage of buses with passengers inside is going viral on social media.
Oleksandr Kubrakov, Minister for Communities, Territories and Infrastructure Development, held urgent talks with Jacek Siewera, Head of the National Security Bureau of Poland, concerning the unacceptability of blocking the border, especially passenger transport.
Ukraine adheres to environmental standards. Ukrainian food products are of high quality.
The Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine, Mykola Solskyi, announced this last week on the air of the "Yedynі Novyny" telethon.
The concept of food systems is one that encompasses all elements and activities related to food production, distribution, and consumption, influenced by a diverse range of drivers and vulnerable to stresses and shocks. These intricate systems, intertwined with critical infrastructure sectors, face increased exposure and potential cascading impacts from shock events, whether local, national, or international.