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In the first 13 days of August, Ukraine increased agricultural exports through road border crossing points by 8.9% compared with the same period in July.

Ukraine has officially appealed to the EU with a request for €220 million in assistance for a specific purpose — to compensate interest on loans for agricultural producers. They need these funds to carry out the autumn sowing campaign and continue their operations amid export difficulties caused by the shutdown of Black Sea ports.

Despite an increase in dairy product exports in July, Ukraine supplied fewer commodities to foreign markets.

At the current pace of limited exports without the ports of Greater Odesa, Ukraine will effectively face a shortage of domestic grain storage capacity in November, which could amount to between 8 million and 11 million tonnes.

The overall oilseed production potential in Ukraine in the 2026/27 marketing year remains significantly higher than last year due to the expected recovery in yields despite adjustments to planted areas.

Alternative routes for exports of grain, oilseeds and their processed products through the Danube region, by rail and road transport, during periods of their active use, provided a maximum of up to 50% of the volume that was shipped through the ports of Greater Odesa.

In August, vessels are no longer calling at the ports of Greater Odesa. From August 1 to 12, Ukraine exported 590 thousand tonnes of grain, which is 30% of the required volume. Currently, about 45% of agricultural exports are transported by rail, about 45% through the Danube region, and 10% by road.

The suspension of exports through seaports could result in tens of billions of dollars in lost revenue for Ukraine’s agricultural sector.

In July, Ukraine imported 8.79 thousand tonnes of dairy products, which was 1% more than in June 2026 and 71% more than in July 2025.

The effective halt of Ukrainian and Russian sunflower oil supplies through the main Black Sea and Azov Sea ports has created uncertainty in the market and is changing the rules of the game in the sector.

At the end of the 2025/26 marketing year, Ukraine recorded record revenue from raspberry exports, while significantly reducing blueberry shipments to foreign markets.

The rail transit corridor through Moldova is capable of transporting 4.5 million tonnes of grain per year.

Ukraine’s grain exports in the 2026/27 marketing year will amount to 38–40 million tonnes, which is 12% lower compared with previous estimates.

Participants in the CraftUP Ukraine educational and grant project have completed the training programme and received certificates.

Ukrainian raspberry and blueberry producers benefited from more favourable weather conditions in July, while the berry sectors in Poland and Serbia faced yield problems and labour shortages.

Production of cereal crops has declined significantly, driving up prices for staple cereals.

Ukrainian farmers are reducing the areas sown with major cereal crops for several reasons. In particular, less barley has been planted due to weather conditions that caused crop losses. At the same time, the area under peas is increasing, although it remains 20 thousand hectares smaller than last year.

In the 2025/26 season, the European Union reduced its rapeseed imports from third countries to 5.4 million tonnes, compared to 7.5 million tonnes a year earlier. One of the reasons was the increase in the EU’s domestic harvest.

The Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine has appealed to the European Commission to consider allocating €220 million in non-repayable support to compensate interest payments on loans for Ukrainian small and medium-sized agricultural producers. Such a contribution would enable a credit portfolio of up to €4 billion to finance farmers’ working capital, with the final interest rate for borrowers not exceeding 10% per annum.