The reconstruction of the "Reni" crossing point has been completed, which makes it possible to implement joint customs and border control with Moldova. "Now, trucks on their way to the Romanian Port of Galați will make fewer stops for control procedures. We expect that the carrying capacity of "Reni" will increase by at least two times - up to 100 trucks will cross it per day," - said Serhiy Derkach, Deputy Minister of Community Development, Territories and Infrastructure.
Read MoreThe complete unlocking of checkpoints on the Ukrainian-Polish border has already had positive results, including an increase in the cargo flow of agricultural products from Ukraine by 20%.
Logistics is a very important part of the final cost of sales and delivery of products. The cheaper the logistics, the higher the price the Ukrainian farmer will receive and the more resources he will have to continue his work.
Read MoreThe export of sunflower oil from Ukraine in September-April 2023/24 marketing year amounted to more than 4,4 million tons, which exceeded the figure for the same period of the previous season by 17% and became the second largest export volume in history after the indicator of 2019/20 marketing year (4,49 million tons in September-April).
Read MoreIn 2023/2024 marketing year Ukraine exported 41 million 607 thousand tons of grain and leguminous crops, which is 299 thousand tons less than last year. The export of Ukrainian wheat is 15 million 848 thousand tons, which is 1 million 364 thousand tons or 1,09 times more than last year.
Ukrainian farmers also exported 2 million 205 thousand tons of barley and 1,2 thousand tons of rye.
Read MoreAnalysts note the successful expansion of Ukraine into the world market of frozen raspberries. In particular, according to the results of the last 12 months, Ukraine broke into the top 5 largest suppliers of frozen raspberries to the US market.
Read MoreUkrainian export of chocolate in the first quarter of 2024 significantly exceeded import in physical terms, but were almost equal to import in monetary terms.
In the reporting period, Ukrainian export of chocolate amounted to 14 500 tons worth 55 million US dollars. For comparison, in the corresponding period of 2023, the export figure was 11500 tons worth 37 million US dollars.
Read MoreIn January-April 2024, JSC "Ukrzaliznytsia" transported 30,4 million tons of cargo in the export connection, which is 48,8% more than in the same period last year.
This is a record amount of cargoes for export since the time of the full-scale invasion.
Read MoreFrom July 2023 to March 2024, Ukraine has exported, according to the preliminary data, more than 37 thousand tons of apples. This is almost as much as Ukraine exported on average over the previous 5 full seasons.
Read MoreIn January-March 2024, Ukraine exported 7,2 thousand tons of non-condensed milk and cream, which is 11,1% less than in the same period last year. In monetary terms, export reduced by only 2,1% - to 4,6 million US dollars. The main buyers of Ukrainian non-condensed milk and cream in the 1st quarter of 2024 were Moldova (93,3%), Armenia (2,6%) and Georgia (2,3%).
Read MoreA successful pea season is expected in Ukraine in 2024. India's duty-free policy on import of yellow peas will be extended till October 31, 2024. Such a decisive measure is due to serious weather problems, which negatively affected the yield of local agricultural crops and caused a deficit in the domestic market. Possibilities of duty-free supply of peas to India create profitable prospects for the Ukrainian producers.
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