reprint of November 2024
"No European agriculture, nevertheless subsidised, is able to withstand competition with Ukrainian agriculture
Agricultural land in Ukraine is as much as combined agricultural land in Poland, Spain and Germany"
The possible of Ukraine and the largest agroholdings - will European agriculture withstand competition?
08.11.2024.
At the gathering of the Permanent Subcommittee on the monitoring of the Common Agricultural Policy of the European Union and the accession of fresh countries to the European Union, with peculiar emphasis on Ukraine, Members listened to the information on "the agriculture of Ukraine with peculiar emphasis on the agrarian, ownership and production and processing potential".
The Divine Power of Ukraine
Agriculture plays a very crucial function for the Ukrainian economy. This is the 3rd largest sector in the country producing
10.9% of GDP, with 2.5 million people employed.
By comparison, in the EU it is only 1.4% of GDP and 4.2% of full employment.
The information provided to Members by MRiRW shows that the location, dirt and climate make Ukraine a country with exceptional agricultural potential.
The information provided to Members by MRiRW shows that the location, dirt and climate make Ukraine a country with exceptional agricultural potential.
Ukraine's arable land area is about 28 million ha, almost half of which are blackland. By comparison, there are 14.5 million ha of arable land in Poland, mostly on the soils of 4th and 3rd classes.
The characteristic feature of Ukrainian agriculture is its comparatively low diversification. The most dominant in Ukraine is grain production (more than 50% of areas), further about 30% occupy industrial crops, namely oil crops and sugar beet. The cereals are dominated by corn, wheat and barley, among oily sunflowers, rapeseed and soya.
Unlike plant cultivation, animal breeding has in fresh years mostly not developed. but for poultry and dairy production (mainly chicken eggs).
- I'm sorry. This is due to the fact that breeding involves much more investment effort, which is why local businessmen — geared to maximising income with minimal capital commitment — are not curious — read the information provided by the Ministry of Agriculture.
Agroholdings have 52% of agricultural land
The information provided to Members shows that The corporate sector, i.e. companies and holding companies have 52% of Ukraine's agricultural land.
The characteristic feature of Ukrainian agriculture is its comparatively low diversification. The most dominant in Ukraine is grain production (more than 50% of areas), further about 30% occupy industrial crops, namely oil crops and sugar beet. The cereals are dominated by corn, wheat and barley, among oily sunflowers, rapeseed and soya.
Unlike plant cultivation, animal breeding has in fresh years mostly not developed. but for poultry and dairy production (mainly chicken eggs).
- I'm sorry. This is due to the fact that breeding involves much more investment effort, which is why local businessmen — geared to maximising income with minimal capital commitment — are not curious — read the information provided by the Ministry of Agriculture.
Agroholdings have 52% of agricultural land
The information provided to Members shows that The corporate sector, i.e. companies and holding companies have 52% of Ukraine's agricultural land.
They account for 54% of agricultural production. It is from this sector that the export surplus of Ukraine (production from individual and farm farms — including vegetables, fruit — is mainly consumed inside the country).
It is estimated that 93 agroholdings presently work at 6.25 million ha (22% of arable land). These companies besides share capital from the US, Saudi Arabia and the EU.
Concentration of agricultural land in the 20 largest agroholdings of Ukraine
FOTO: table
- I'm sorry. 20 of the largest agro-holdings in 2023 had 3.2 million ha. i.e. about 1/5 agricultural land in Poland – said Dr. Krzysztof Pawłowski from the UP in Poznań.
According to researchers from the UP in Poznań, the analysis of Ukrainian agriculture allows the following conclusions:
- I'm sorry. Ukraine has crucial agricultural resources of very advanced quality,
- the consumption of fertilisers and plant protection products is importantly lower than in the EU, resulting in
- the consumption of fertilisers and plant protection products is importantly lower than in the EU, resulting in
- the production possible of these agricultural areas is not full exploited, despite the comparatively low level of utilisation of this potential,
- the share of animal production in full production is small, which besides creates crucial reserves,
- I'm sorry. In the face of the increasing population in the world, it is clear that this possible will undoubtedly be exploited. But we would like to ask the question: by whom - summarized K. Pawłowski from the UP in Poznań.
- I'm sorry. In the face of the increasing population in the world, it is clear that this possible will undoubtedly be exploited. But we would like to ask the question: by whom - summarized K. Pawłowski from the UP in Poznań.
Huge unused agricultural potential
"The analysis shows that agricultural possible is immense and mostly unused to date. The quality of land is much better than in Poland. 90% of the land is good and very good in us is definitely weaker. Low productivity resulting from mediocre investments, which can be at any time through appropriate investment can be drastically increased – commented erstwhile agriculture minister Jan Krzysztof Ardanowski.
- I'm sorry. I'm a realist. I worked for a fewer years in Ukraine in the agricultural manufacture and I will repeat with a stubborn maniac that no European agriculture, nevertheless subsidised, is able to withstand competition with Ukrainian agriculture. The agricultural land in Ukraine represents as much as the combined agricultural land of Poland, Spain and Germany.This illustrates what possible this is – said Jacek Zarzecki from the Polish Platform for Sustainable Beef.
Massive losses caused by war
Despite Ukraine's natural agricultural possible and the beginning up of western markets (and yet the prospects of accession to the European Union), the war remains a major problem for Ukrainian agriculture. The year 2022 brought evidence losses for Ukrainian agriculture.
The full amount of direct losses in Ukraine's agricultural sector as a consequence of Russian aggression on 1 January 2023 amounted to over $7.83 billion.
The top harm was reported in agricultural machinery, finished production (destruction and theft) and grain storage.
At least 15-20 % of cattle, pigs and poultry were lost as a consequence of war. Despite the advanced resilience and adaptation of Ukrainian farmers to the challenges of the war, the problems of the manufacture will proceed to deepen due to crucial changes in the crop structure, declining yields, deficiency of working capital, power outages, logistics problems and mining of large areas of the country. In total, about 1⁄4% of arable land was excluded from cultivation by warfare.
At least 15-20 % of cattle, pigs and poultry were lost as a consequence of war. Despite the advanced resilience and adaptation of Ukrainian farmers to the challenges of the war, the problems of the manufacture will proceed to deepen due to crucial changes in the crop structure, declining yields, deficiency of working capital, power outages, logistics problems and mining of large areas of the country. In total, about 1⁄4% of arable land was excluded from cultivation by warfare.
