Over the past 4 years, Ukraine has turned from an importer of turkey meat into an exporter. Due to the war, the domestic demand for turkey meat reduced, which allowed to change the vector of trade. During 2019-2021, the main importers of these Ukrainian products were Moldova (almost half of the volume), Benin, and Azerbaijan. In 2022, supplies have increased in 7 times. In 7 months of this year, 4,4 thousand tons of turkey meat were exported, which is almost the figure for 2022.
Read MoreThe U.S., through USAID, will provide financing for the construction of 75-kilometer (47-mile) segment of dually gauged rail which will connect Lviv with the Trans European Network for Transport with a total amount of 225 million US dollars. Ukrainian railways use a gauge of 1520 mm, while the railways of European countries have a standard gauge of a smaller width - 1435 mm. Because of this, wagons have to be overloaded at border railway crossings.
Read MoreUkrainian sugar export in November 2023 amounted to 73 000 tons, compared to 76 000 tons in the previous month (which was the highest value for one calendar month in recent years), so in the first 2 months of the new season, export amounted to almost 150 000 tons.
Considering available logistics capacities, Ukraine is able to export 70-100 thousand tons of sugar per month, so the current indicators are close to the maximum.
Read MoreDuring the 3rd meeting in Romania, the Ministry of Reconstruction agreed on a number of issues to increase Ukraine's export opportunities. An agreement was reached on night navigation on the Sulina channel.
Read MoreExport shipments by water transport in November increased to 4,3 million tons - a record monthly figure since April this year. In particular, 2,7 million tons were exported through Black Sea ports and 1,6 million tons through Danube ports.
Read MoreRepresentatives of the largest associations of employers in Poland and Ukraine – the Association of Entrepreneurs and Employers and the Federation of Employers of Ukraine (FEU) – are going to make a negotiating platform to find ways to solve the problem of blocking the border.
On December 8, 2023, the first closed meeting of Polish and Ukrainian entrepreneurs will take place.
Read MoreDespite the war, Ukraine remains one of the main suppliers of agricultural products to the European Union. Ukraine was in third place in terms of the volume of agricultural products supplied to the EU with an absolute figure of 8 billion euros from January 2023.
Read MoreAustria will allocate another 3,8 million euros to the Grain From Ukraine initiative.
"Austria confirms that food should never be a weapon and commits to allocate another 3,8 million euros to the "Grain From Ukraine" initiative to contribute to global food security,"-
reads a message on the page of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Austria in the social network Twitter.
Read MoreIn the 2023/2024 marketing year (from July 1 to November 22, 2023), Ukraine has exported 12 033 million tons of grain crops and legumes. In the current marketing year, Ukraine has already exported: 5,484 million tons of wheat, 860 thousand tons of barley, 0,9 thousand tons of rye and 5,559 million tons of corn.
Read MoreSwitzerland will allocate 3 million francs (over 3 million euros) to the World Food Program, which implements "Grain from Ukraine" initiative. On November 25, the second summit of the Ukrainian humanitarian initiative Grain from Ukraine took place in Kyiv under the auspices of the President of Ukraine. According to the results of the summit, a joint statement was adopted, which was supported by 23 countries.
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