A new flour milling plant with a capacity of 120 tons per day is under construction in the Cherkasy region. The plant will be equipped with machinery from the Turkish company ÇIFT KARTAL. The new facility will meet all modern safety and environmental requirements. Production will be fully automated, minimizing the impact of human factors and ensuring consistent product quality. In the future, the enterprise plans to actively develop and expand its product range.

In the past year, the total import of seeds for cereals and oilseeds, sugar beets, and vegetables reached $381.3 million, which is 3.2% higher than the figure for 2023. Last year, Ukraine imported 8,600 tons of cereal seeds and 22,200 tons of oilseed crops, totaling $302.3 million. Experts noted that compared to 2023, the cost of importing these crops decreased by 3.8%, but it is almost 2.5 times higher than the domestic export of seeds, which was $122.6 million.

In January-February 2025, the most exported product from Ukraine was corn. Since the beginning of the year, Ukraine exported 4.7 million tons of this crop, valued at $982 million. It became a key export commodity, accounting for 26.5% of agricultural product exports and 16% of Ukraine’s total exports. Most were exported to Spain – 933 thousand tons, Italy – 725 thousand tons, Turkey – 639 thousand tons, Egypt – 593 thousand tons, and the Netherlands – 514 thousand tons.

In February 2025, Ukraine’s mining industry experienced a significant reduction in iron ore export volumes, dropping by 21.4% compared to January, reaching 2.46 million tons valued at $202.34 million. Compared to the same month last year, the figure decreased by 3.3%.