Lithuania offers to expand Baltic route for Ukrainian grain export

In view of Russia’s withdrawal from the Black Sea Grain Initiative, Lithuania considers it expedient to make wider use of the Baltic route for Ukrainian grain export. It involves Baltic ports in export operations with Ukrainian food. Customs and border clearance procedures for such cargoes should also be done there. Lithuanian Minister of Agriculture Kęstutis … Read more

Croatia offers its ports for export of Ukrainian grain

Croatia is offering its railroad network and ports in the Adriatic Sea to transport Ukrainian grain via alternative routes in the wake of Russia’s blocking of the Black Sea Grain Initiative. According to an Ukrinform correspondent, Croatian State Secretary for Political Affairs Frano Matušić stated this at a meeting of the UN General Assembly during … Read more

Ukraine exports over 48.4M t of grains, pulses

In this marketing year (MY) (from July 1, 2022, to June 26, 2023), Ukraine exported 48.424 million tonnes of grains and legumes. According to Ukrinform, the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine reported this. It is noted that in 2022/2023 MY Ukraine exported 16.625 million tonnes of wheat, 2.68 million tonnes of barley, … Read more

Canada extends duty-free imports of Ukrainian goods

Canada’s Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland today announced the extension of tariff waivers on goods from Ukraine for another year, until June 9, 2024, in order to support the embattled nation’s economy in the face of Russia’s full-scale invasion. This was announced by the Canadian government, Ukrinform reports. This will ensure continued duty-free imports of … Read more

Hungary asks EU to extend restrictions on imports of agricultural products from Ukraine until 2024

State Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture Zsolt Feldman stated that Hungary asked the European Union to extend restrictions on imports of Ukrainian grains and oilseeds for five Eastern European countries until at least the end of 2023. That’s according to Reuters, Ukrinform reports. Feldman also added that Budapest has asked Brussels to provide financial … Read more

Ukraine, Spain discuss agricultural exports towards Europe

Ukrainian Agrarian Policy and Food Minister Mykola Solskyi and Spanish Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Minister Luis Planas Puchades have discussed the export of Ukrainian-produced agricultural products towards Europe. The relevant statement was made by the Ukrainian Agrarian Policy and Food Ministry, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. Solskyi expressed gratitude to the Spanish minister for providing assistance … Read more