Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine

The cost of Ukrainian agricultural exports increased by 37. 4% and reached $432.7 per ton. The largest importers were Turkey, the Netherlands, Poland, Italy, and Egypt.

The Supreme Anti-Corruption Court will begin consideration of the SAPO's claim regarding the confiscation of a part of an elite apartment in Kyiv, which is used by the family of Minister Koval. The amount of confiscation is more than UAH 9.3 million.

There will be no significant changes to the booking criteria in the near future, they are transparent and understandable. The criteria satisfy the military, no review is planned.

Ukraine is implementing the AKIS system based on the EU model, which envisages the creation of 8 regional hubs. This will unite farmers, scientists and provide access to innovation.

Ukrainian farmers have sown 4. 32 million hectares of spring grain and leguminous crops, which is 76% of the projected area. Corn has been sown the most – 2.9 million hectares.

Ukraine is expanding its agricultural partnership with the EU, preserving plant genetic resources and exchanging experience. Cooperation promotes food security and agricultural development.

Recent frosts are already having a negative impact on agricultural crops in the Dnipropetrovsk and Chernihiv regions. This is especially true for spring barley and winter rapeseed.

Ukrainian farmers have sown 3. 25 million hectares of spring grains, 56.1% of the plan. Most of all, corn was sown – 1.9 million hectares. In 2025, it is planned to sow 5.7 million hectares, as last year.

Ukrainian farmers have sown 35% of the planned area with spring grain and leguminous crops, which is 2 million hectares. Most of all, corn and barley were sown, the leaders of the sowing campaign are Poltava, Kirovohrad, and Sumy regions.

The use of counterfeit pesticides threatens the environment, human health and leads to the death of bees.

Next week in Ukraine will be warm with temperatures of +20+24°C, with only local rain on April 21. By the end of the week, during Provody [Memorial Days], a significant cooling is predicted to +10+16°C and an increase in precipitation.

As of April 18, 2025, Ukrainian farmers have sown 1. 25 million hectares of spring grains and legumes, which is 21.9% of the plan. The most sown is barley, and the leader of the sowing campaign is Odesa region.

The NBU expects a significant increase in the yields of grain, oilseeds and vegetables in 2025. This will contribute to a slowdown in food inflation in the second half of the year.

In February 2025, prices for gas, fertilizers, corn, and metals increased. Price decreases affected iron ore, wheat, and oil, reported the Ministry of Economy.

A decrease in prices for chicken eggs by 5. 2% has been recorded in Ukraine over the past two weeks. Egg production in March increased compared to January and February.

The number of companies owning more than 100 hectares of land has decreased by 66. Businesses that owned significant plots are selling them.

Ukrainian farmers have sown 1,058. 6 thousand hectares of spring grains, which is 18.5% of the plan. Barley has been sown the most – 612.2 thousand hectares, and the leaders in terms of sowing rates are Odesa and Ternopil regions.

Ukraine is predicted to have even bigger problems with the workforce for harvesting this year.

In March 2025, exports of agricultural products accounted for 58% of all Ukrainian exports, reaching $2. 1 billion. Corn and sunflower oil were exported the most, and exports of processed products increased.

Ukrainian farmers have sown 926,000 hectares of spring crops, and the leaders in terms of sowing rates are Odesa, Ternopil, Poltava, Mykolaiv, and Vinnytsia regions. They plan to increase the area under wheat.

Vitaliy Koval declared an apartment in Kyiv for UAH 215,000, income of UAH 391,000 from the Ministry and UAH 955,000 from the State Property Fund. He also has $25,000 in cash.

The Ukrainian government has approved a plan for the development of the irrigation complex until 2050. It envisages the reform of infrastructure management, investments in the modernization of irrigation systems and the accumulation of water resources.

As of March 28, 2025, Ukrainian farmers have sown 551. 8 thousand hectares of spring grains. Barley has been sown the most – 315.5 thousand hectares.

NABU informed about the suspicion of the former deputy minister of agrarian policy and the deputy head of the RDA due to abuse and forgery, which led to losses of 27 million UAH.

Starting from March 2025, the "eKonopli" system will be operational in Ukraine to simplify work with industrial hemp. The system will allow for quick registration and management of all processes online without the need for licenses.

Inflation in Ukraine reached 12. 9%, which led to higher prices for vegetables and dairy products. The reasons for this were weather conditions, labor shortages, and an increase in dairy exports.

In January 2025, Ukraine's foreign trade deficit reached $2. 3 billion, a third more than last year. Imports totaled $5.5 billion, exports $3.2 billion, with the largest imports from China and exports to Poland.

Ukraine is launching an electronic service to protect bees from poisoning by plant protection products. The system will allow farmers and beekeepers to interact through a single platform to organize bee pollination.

The First Deputy Minister of Agrarian Policy does not see any prerequisites for significant changes in food prices until the new harvest. Prices for dairy products are expected to remain stable and possibly decline in the next 4-5 months.

The warm winter is expected to increase the number of pests, fungi and weeds in the fields. Farmers will have to increase spending on crop protection products, although the condition of crops is currently satisfactory.