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President of the Ukrainian Agrarian Confederation Leonid Kozachenko, speaking on Suspilne News, commented on the situation in the vegetable oil market, price prospects, energy challenges for producers, and Ukraine’s role in ensuring global food security.

The year 2025 for Ukraine's agricultural sector has become a year of resilience and adaptation to a new reality. Amidst war, logistical constraints, price pressure, and rising risks, farmers are forced to operate in an environment where economic efficiency takes center stage, and the room for margins is constantly narrowing.   As Pavlo Koval, General Director of the Ukrainian Agrarian Confederation, emphasizes, these processes are characteristic not only of Ukraine.

This year, Ukraine’s agricultural sector is expected to see a roughly 10% decrease in the gross harvest of grains and industrial crops compared to last year.

This forecast was presented by the Director General of the Ukrainian Agrarian Confederation, Pavlo Koval, during a press conference at Ukrinform on the topic "Agricultural export of Ukraine: season results and forecasts for the 2025/26 marketing year."

The Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine, Vitalii Koval, took part in the forum of U.S.-Ukraine Business Council (USUBC), which took place on October 22, 2024, in Kyiv.

The event brought together key agricultural leaders for an engaging discussion on the future of Ukraine’s agricultural sector. Vitalii Koval, the newly appointed Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine, and Oksana Osmachko, Deputy Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine, shared their vision for 2025, touching on crucial topics like agribusiness opportunities, international cooperation, and the critical role of demining in Ukraine’s agricultural revival.

The meeting, co-moderated by Leonid Kozachenko, USUBC Senior Advisor and President of the Ukrainian Agrarian Confederation, and Greg Fishman, USUBC Secretary-Treasurer, offered valuable insights and fostered dialogue between government officials and business leaders about the path forward for Ukraine’s agricultural growth.