
More Than 150 Mushroom Farms in Ukraine Have Returned to Pre-War Production Levels

European Commissioner: Ukraine to Join EU Agricultural Policy Under a Special Model

Ukraine Shipped Twice as Much Wheat to MENA Countries as to the EU

Ukraine and the European Commission have discussed changing the mechanism for administering tariff quotas for dairy products and flour, as well as expanding opportunities for Ukrainian bioethanol exports to the EU.

At the end of September, the Ukrainian Pulses and Soybean Association (UPSA) brought together representatives of agribusiness and international trade from 30 countries at AgroFoodSummit 2026 in Mersin, Türkiye.


Ukraine ranks 10th in the world and first in Eastern Europe by the area of blueberry plantings. At the same time, in terms of yield, Ukrainian producers lag significantly behind the global level and their main competitors.

Ukrainian berry farms are redirecting part of their production to foreign markets due to declining domestic consumption. The European Union remains the main destination, while producers have also been expanding their presence in the US in recent years.

The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan (MAFF) conducted an online audit of Ukraine’s control system and poultry production facilities last week.

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.

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

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 export potential for peas this season is forecast at 350 thousand tonnes, which is 75% higherthan in the previous season. Experts hope that access to the Chinese market will stimulate exports.

In July 2026, Ukraine exported 3.67 million tonnes of agricultural products, which is 23.4% less than in the previous month.

Ukraine's agri-food exports totaled $12.592 billion in January–June 2026, up 11% compared with the same period last year ($11.305 billion).

Following the decline recorded at the end of June, European skimmed milk powder (SMP) priceshave begun to recover. This has allowed Ukrainian exporters to return to their usual price levels, although some traders continue to seek lower purchase prices.

Agricultural company IMC has already experienced a slowdown in export volumes through Ukraine’s deep-water seaports.

Exports of pasta products and couscous from Ukraine recorded the strongest growth among processed grain products in the 2025/26 marketing year.
