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💥 The full-scale Russian invasion has dealt significant blows to Ukrainian agriculture, causing losses and damages amounting to 80 billion USD. The recovery of this sector may take decades, highlighting the need for sustained financial support. The severe destruction of infrastructure and financial pressure on agricultural enterprises, combined with pre-war trends, are likely to lead to changes in agricultural production. Grain cultivation is expected to decline, while the production of oilseed crops will increase... 📄 Full text (in German): https://lnkd.in/dE9q-RwP

⚠ Labor market shock in Ukrainian agriculture KSE Agrocenter and the Leibniz Institute of Agricultural Development in Transition Economies (IAMO) have published a policy paper examining the labor market shock in Ukraine’s agricultural sector. The study reveals that the first year of the full-scale invasion brought a significant disruption, with over 20% of surveyed agricultural enterprises reporting severe labor shortages affecting their operations.While other production areas showed signs of recovery in 2023, labor shortages have become an increasingly urgent challenge for farmers. 🔽 To address the impact of the war on the agricultural workforce, the government should promote programs to involve women and veterans in production and develop targeted support measures. This includes exemptions from mobilization and enhanced state support for companies operating in conflict zones. 📄 Policy paper (in German): https://lnkd.in/dMTdppWG

🔍On 3 October 2024, the Commission organized an internal workshop on the potential impact of enlargement and to draw lessons for the future enlargement. External experts were invited to share their insights on the state of the agri-food sector in the candidate countries. 🌱 KSE Agrocenter presented on the topic "Rural Communities and the Agricultural Sector in Ukraine." The presentation addressed the following topics: 🔹Rural communities: the reform, urban-to-rural, budget, role of agriculture  🔹Agricultural land market: history, current dynamics, contribution to local budgets  🔹Labor demand and war-related shock in agriculture  🔹Major crops’ yields and costs by producer types  🔹Organic producers in Ukraine  🔹Organization of agricultural producers in Ukraine 🔗 Full information about European Commission seminar: https://lnkd.in/dcRK4sYH 📄 KSE Agrocenter material: https://lnkd.in/daKTzn8Z #KSEAgrocenter #Agriculture #Ukraine 

🌾 Ukrainian Farmland Market Reaches New Heights In October 2024: ✅ 11,300 transactions were completed, covering over 25,200 hectares—the highest since the start of the full-scale invasion. ✅ Land prices remained stable, with an average price of UAH 44,800 per hectare. ✅ The Prozorro.Sale platform set records: rental prices for municipal farmland soared to UAH 9,500 per hectare, the highest since 2022. The growing land market is also bolstering local communities. In September 2024, revenues from agricultural land circulation exceeded UAH 3.4 billion, a remarkable 18% increase year-on-year. These insights come from the latest market report by KSE Agrocenter and USAID AGRO under the “Land of Resilience” project. 🔗 Learn more and explore the full report:  https://lnkd.in/dBVd7vtb #Agriculture #LandMarket #Ukraine #EconomicResilience #SustainableDevelopment

The Food and Land Use Research Center at the Kyiv School of Economics, in collaboration with the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine, has prepared a report on the Overview of the Fresh Fruit and Vegetables Market in the European Union and Ukraine for the selected crops, as well as a report on the Review of a Policy Framework for the Fruit and Vegetables Sector in the EU and Ukraine. ✏️ Based on these reports, discussions will take place within the relevant working groups of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine to explore opportunities for developing the fresh fruit and vegetable market and to compare the European and Ukrainian markets for these products. Read more on the official page of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine: https://lnkd.in/dpvhdUtf #KSEAgrocenter #Agriculture #FruitMarket #VegetableMarket

🐟 Although the fisheries and aquaculture sectors often go unnoticed, they play a crucial role in Ukraine’s economy. The war has disrupted supply chains and access to marine resources, but EU integration opens up opportunities for recovery and growth. On October 31, at the initiative of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy of Ukraine, the KSE Agrocenter will host an expert discussion on the challenges and development opportunities for these sectors in the context of the war and European integration. Experts will explore how cooperation with EU countries can support the modernization of these industries and unlock new opportunities in the European market. Panel discussion participants include: ● Mariia Bohonos, KSE Agrocenter (Moderator); ● Vitalii Holovnia, Deputy Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine; ● Ihor Klymenok, Acting Head of the State Agency of Ukraine for the Development of Melioration, Fisheries, and Food Programs; ● Christophe Van de Weyer, Officer for Economic Analysis, Markets, and Impact Assessment, Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, European Commission; ● Anna Chuklina, an expert in the fisheries sector, Head of the State Fisheries Agency of Ukraine in 2020; ● Vasyl Kovalenko, Associate Professor of the Department of Aquaculture at the National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine; ● Dmytro Zahumennyi, Head of the Association of "Ukrainian Importers of Fish and Seafood". 📅 Date: October 31 ⏰ Time: 14:00 Kyiv Time 🌐 Format: Online (Zoom, simultaneous Ukrainian-English translation) 🖇 Join the discussion and register here: https://bit.ly/48haUcm

📈Since the beginning of 2024, due to land-related rents and taxations, local budgets have received more than 23 billion UAH in tax revenues, which is 15% more than in the same period in 2023. In July alone, local budgets received 3.5 billion UAH in revenues from agricultural land, which is 13% more than last year. This helped partially compensate for the decline in other tax revenues caused by the redirection of personal income tax paid by the military servants from local budgets to the state budget—📉about 16% of the 2.5 billion UAH shortfall in July. Overall, the share of revenues related to agricultural land in the total tax revenues of local communities has increased from 11% to 14% this year, underscoring the importance of land markets in maintaining and strengthening the financial capacity of communities. The leading region in terms of budget revenues from agricultural land remains Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, with 261 UAH/ha in July. For this region, agricultural land is a key source of local budget revenues, accounting for 18% of all tax revenues. Across Ukraine, communities in July this year collected an average of 90 UAH in budget revenues per hectare. A key factor in the growth of community revenues from the circulation and use of agricultural land was the increase in payments for the lease of municipal agricultural land (+11%) and the revival of budget revenues from the land tax (+12%). Community finances also benefited from the increase in revenues from the minimum tax liability. In July 2024, payments for the MTL amounted to 116 million UAH, the highest monthly income from this tax since the beginning of the year. Learn more about this and the results of the agricultural land market in August 2024 in the new issue of the Land Relations Review in Ukraine here 👉 https://lnkd.in/dgGuDyFm #KSEAgrocenter #Agriculture #LandMarket #InvincibleLand #Ukraine

📊 KSE Agrocenter published the report Cooperation between Ukraine and African countries in agriculture: South Africa The report examines the agricultural sector of the largest countries in South Africa (the Republic of South Africa, Botswana, Namibia), state support for agriculture, and prospects for partnership with Ukraine. Main results: 1️⃣ The region has a small number of undernourished population compared to other parts of the continent (7 million people or 10% of the total population). 2️⃣ The agricultural sector does not play a big role in the national economy; livestock breeding takes the large share of the sector. 3️⃣ Food trade with Ukraine has been decreasing in recent years. 4️⃣  Options for cooperation with Ukraine: 🔷 Stimulation of the export of seeds and processed food products; 🔷 Agronomic services for the cultivation of grain and oil crops; 🔷 Technology transfer for automation of agribusiness, minimal tillage, precision agriculture; 🔷 Joint projects on veterinary medicine and industrial cattle breeding. by Pavel Martyshev, Hryhorii Stolnikovych and Igor Piddubnyi #Agriculture #SouthAfrica #Ukraine #KSEAgrocenter

📊 KSE Agrocenter presents the report Cooperation between Ukraine and African countries in agriculture: Central Africa. The report analyzes the food systems of the largest countries in Central Africa (Democratic Republic of the Congo, Angola, Cameroon), state support for the agricultural sector, options for partnership with Ukraine. Main results: 1️⃣ The number of undernourished population in the region is increasing (55 million people or 28% of the population in 2022). 2️⃣ The import of food to the region (particularly from Ukraine) is limited by low incomes of the population and difficulties in logistics. 3️⃣ More than half of the region’s population works in agriculture, but this does not prevent the growth of hunger and rural poverty. 4️⃣ Options for cooperation with Ukraine: 🔷 liberalization of trade in processed products (flour, meal, milk powder, others); 🔷 strengthening the presence of the «Grain from Ukraine» humanitarian program in the region; 🔷 technology transfer, infrastructure projects; 🔷 veterinary consultations on livestock and poultry breeding. by Pavel Martyshev, Hryhorii Stolnikovych and Igor Piddubnyi #FoodSecurity #Agriculture #CentralAfrica #Ukraine #KSEAgrocenter

📝 📊 KSE Agrocenter published the report Cooperation between Ukraine and African countries in agriculture: East Africa. The report examines the agricultural sector of the largest countries in East Africa (Ethiopia, Tanzania, Kenya), state support for agriculture in these countries, and promising areas of partnership with Ukraine. Main results: 1️⃣ The region has one of the highest rates of hunger in the world; 28% of the population (130 million people) experience undernourishment. 2️⃣ The markets of many East African countries are protected by import barriers within the framework of the East African Community. This makes it difficult to trade value-added food products and weakens food security in the region. 3️⃣ The local agricultural sector has demonstrated active growth over the past decades. However, its development is held back by weak infrastructure, vulnerability to climate change, and inconsistent government support for the sector. 4️⃣ Prospective areas of cooperation with Ukraine: 🔷 development of agricultural diplomacy and liberalization of bilateral trade regimes; 🔷 joint investment projects for the processing of imported agricultural raw materials on the local market; 🔷 exchange of agricultural technologies, development of extension services. by Pavel Martyshev, Hryhorii Stolnikovych and Igor Piddubnyi #FoodSecurity #Agriculture #EastAfrica #Ukraine #KSEAgrocenter