Ukraine aims to increase share of processed goods in agricultural exports – Vysotskyi

Ukraine remains one of the key suppliers of grain on the global market. In the 2025/26 MY, the country may export around 14 mln tons of wheat, 25 mln tons of corn and 1.52 mln tons of barley, according to preliminary estimates. This represents roughly 6%, 12% and 4% of global exports of these crops, respectively. At the same time, the key priority is to generate more value within the country.

This was stated by deputy minister of economy, environment and agriculture of Ukraine Taras Vysotskyi during an online presentation at a conference of the International Grains Council held on June 9-10 in London, the ministry’s press service said.

The report said participants discussed the role of international trade in strengthening global food security, with particular attention given to the Middle East and Africa, where stable access to food is critical.

“Ukraine remains an important part of global food security, even under war conditions. We have maintained exports, adapted logistics, and proven the reliability of the Ukrainian agricultural sector for the global market. Now our task is to create more value domestically. We already have strong examples: sunflower oil and meal, where Ukraine holds strong positions, as well as bioethanol, exports of which have nearly tripled since the start of the full-scale war. The development of processing means jobs, investment and stronger positions for Ukrainian producers,” Vysotskyi said.

He added that Ukraine increasingly needs to raise the share of processed products in agricultural exports, including through expanding processing in grains, soybeans, rapeseed, feed ingredients, biofuels and the bioeconomy. This requires investment in processing capacity, access to financing, war risk insurance, stable trade policy, harmonisation of standards with the EU, and investment protection.

“Such an approach will strengthen Ukraine’s position in external markets, increase export resilience and raise the economic return from the agricultural sector,” he said.

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