Top 5 countries where Ukraine plans to promote its agricultural products
Ukraine will work to increase supplies and promote higher value-added products, including poultry products, pork products, processed foods and other categories that generate more income within the country.
This was reported by the Ministry of Economy, Environment and Agriculture following a meeting on expanding the geography of Ukrainian agricultural exports, removing technical barriers for exporters and opening access to key global markets.
The ministry named Japan, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, the United States and Vietnam as the main target markets.
It is noted that Ukraine already has practical results in opening new destinations for agricultural exports. In 2025, together with the State Service of Ukraine on Food Safety and Consumer Protection, 19 new markets were opened for Ukrainian agricultural products. In 2026, Algeria, Côte d’Ivoire, Georgia and Vietnam were added to this list. Overall, more than 300 export destinations are currently being worked on, ranging from the approval of certificates to procedures for granting access for specific types of products.
«Agricultural exports amount to more than $22.5 billion, or 56% of Ukraine’s total exports and 17% of GDP. Wheat, corn, sunflower oil and soybeans have long become synonymous with Ukraine in global trade. We are not just participants in the global market — Ukraine is a guarantor of global food security,» said Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha.
Among the specific results, the participants mentioned the first-ever remote audit by the European Commission for thermally processed pork, as well as the establishment of an annual quota for poultry meat supplies to the EU at 120,000 tonnes.
«For Ukrainian producers, an open market means new contracts, stable supplies and the opportunity to increase production in Ukraine. Our priority is markets where Ukrainian higher value-added products can be competitive: poultry, pork, processing and ready-made food products. Together with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the State Service of Ukraine on Food Safety and Consumer Protection, and businesses, we are working to speed up certificate approvals, pass audits and remove export barriers,» said Deputy Minister of Economy, Environment and Agriculture Taras Vysotskyi.
In addition, the participants discussed the ratification of the Free Trade Agreement with Türkiye, in particular the possibility of liberalizing sugar trade. Other issues included opening the EU and Moldovan markets for Ukrainian hatching eggs, exporting biomethane to the EU, and maintaining simplified access for Ukrainian goods to the EU and UK markets after the current trade regimes expire.