(KYIV, UKRAINE) – Ukraine’s farm sector will need about UAH 200 billion (USD 5.4 billion / GBP 4.2 billion / EUR 5.0 billion) in working capital to get through the autumn period, with a further UAH 300 billion to UAH 350 billion (USD 8.1 billion to USD 9.5 billion /Continue Reading
(KYIV, UKRAINE) – Ukraine’s farmers have harvested 26.13 million tonnes of grain from the new crop, reaching 49 percent of the forecast area, the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food reported on 11 August 2026. The early grain and legume harvest has covered 5.63 million hectares so far. Wheat accountsContinue Reading
(KYIV, UKRAINE) – Wholesale prices for greenhouse tomatoes in Ukraine have dropped to a range of 30 to 60 Ukrainian hryvnia per kilogramme, a level roughly 25 percent lower than the same period last year. At current exchange rates, the price band of 30 to 60 hryvnia per kilogramme equatesContinue Reading
(KYIV, UKRAINE) – Wholesale carrot prices in Ukraine have fallen by an average of 10 percent over the past week as an oversupply of the root vegetable meets weak demand across the country. Carrots are now selling at 18 to 26 Ukrainian hryvnia per kilogramme, equivalent to approximately 0.40 toContinue Reading
(BOGOTÁ, Colombia) – Colombia has contracted five parametric agricultural insurance policies that directly cover 14,402 smallholder farmers and benefit up to 41,600 people across their households, as the country prepares for stronger El Niño effects in the second half of 2026. The policies provide coverage worth up to $20.14 millionContinue Reading
(KYIV, UKRAINE) – Mine clearance operators cleared 210 hectares of agricultural land in Ukraine during July under a state programme that compensates the cost of humanitarian demining, the Ministry of Economy and Environment has reported. Two agreements for the clearance of farmland were completed during the month. Operators received 13.2Continue Reading
(KYIV, UKRAINE) – Russia is shifting its targeting from Ukraine’s sea export routes to land corridors in a deliberate attempt to further disrupt grain and other commodity shipments and damage Ukraine’s economy, according to the Institute for the Study of War. Russian forces likely struck a bridge near Maiaky inContinue Reading
(KYIV, UKRAINE) – Ukraine’s central bank has moved to shield agricultural businesses from loan defaults, responding to severe damage to export infrastructure caused by intensified Russian attacks. The National Bank of Ukraine announced new rules allowing banks to avoid classifying a borrower as in default if the debtor completes aContinue Reading
(KYIV, UKRAINE) – Ukraine’s summer harvest sharply reduced prices for many staple vegetables in July, helping ease food inflation as domestic supplies from open field farms replaced imported produce and greenhouse crops. However, prices remained uneven across the fruit and vegetable market, with some berries, greenhouse vegetables and imported fruitContinue Reading
(KYIV, UKRAINE) – Ukraine exported 2.6 million tonnes of grain and legume crops in the first month of the 2026/2027 marketing year, according to data from the State Customs Service released by the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food. The total covers shipments up to 31 July. Wheat exports reachedContinue Reading
