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Kernel Buys Back Enselco From Its Majority Shareholder for $348M
Kernel, Ukraine’s largest agricultural holding and sunflower producer, agreed to purchase the Enselco agrо holding for $348 million from Andriy Verevsky, its chair and majority shareholder.
April 2, 2026
Ukraine
Ukraine’s Wheat Exports Drop by 25% Amid Record EU Harvest
Ukraine exported 9.7 million tons of wheat in the first nine months of the 2025/26 season – a 25% year-on-year decline as Europe fulfilled its agriculture needs with its own harvests.
April 1, 2026
Ukraine
Agro-Holding Astarta to Expand Poltava Land Bank Following Regulatory Approval
Ukraine’s anti-monopoly body has allowed the country’s leading agricultural holding Astarta to acquire two local firms in the Poltava region to strengthen its presence near its production hubs.
March 25, 2026
Ukraine
Russia Stole 2 Million Tons of Ukrainian Grain in 2025, FM Says
Kyiv says stolen Ukrainian grain has been sold across Africa, Asia and Europe as attacks on Odesa’s port infrastructure intensify.
March 23, 2026
Ukraine
Ukraine May Boost Rapeseed Cultivation by a Third as Global Fuel Prices Rise
High global fuel prices driven by the spiralling conflict in the Middle East could push Ukrainian farmers to expand rapeseed acreage to 1.5 million hectares.
March 19, 2026
Black Sea Grain Deal
Russian Strikes Create ‘Extreme Uncertainty’ for Ukraine’s Grain Exporters, Doubling Logistics Costs
Despite repeated attacks on ports and infrastructure, Ukraine has already exported about 100 million tons of agricultural products through its wartime grain corridor.
March 17, 2026
Business
Russian Strike Destroys Nova Poshta Innovation Terminal in Kharkiv, Kills 4 Workers
A Russian missile strike overnight hit Nova Poshta’s innovation terminal in Kharkiv, killing four employees and injuring four others, with the cargo facility almost completely destroyed.
Jan. 13, 2026
Business
Kernel-Linked Firm Buys Abromavicius’ Agro-Region, Flagging Largest M&A in Sector Since Invasion
Ukraine’s antitrust regulator okayed Kernel’s acquisition of ex-economy minister Aivaras Abromavicius’ Agro-Region companies, setting up the largest M&A deal since Russia’s full-scale invasion.
Jan. 12, 2026
Black Sea Grain Deal
New $2.8 Million Salt Plant to Launch in Odesa Region in Early 2026
Ukraineʼs new salt plant will produce 15,000 tons monthly, covering 50% of the county’s domestic salt demand, while helping to restore proper salinity to a Black Sea estuary’s ecosystem.
Nov. 28, 2025
Europe
ANALYSIS: Ukraine’s $1.14 Billion EU Export Loss Cut to $253 Million After Reorientation, Economists Estimate
Independent research estimated high losses from lower access to the EU markets – but market reorientation is rapidly improving the situation, potentially averting tragedy.
Oct. 29, 2025
Ukraine
Ukraine’s Trade Deficit $7.5B Higher Than Same Period Last Year
Ukraine’s exports took a hit from the loss of preferential trade with the EU, a late harvest, and unfavorable weather conditions.
Sept. 20, 2025
Ukraine
Ukraine Diverts Sugar Exports From EU After Tariff-Free Trade Ends
After EU trade preferences ended, only 17% of Ukraine’s sugar exports went to the EU in the 2024/25 marketing year, down from 77% in 2023/24.
Sept. 9, 2025
Ukraine
Epicenter Agro to Build 5-Million-Ton Grain Terminal in Ukraine
A subsidiary of Ukraine’s largest retailer group Epicenter K іs building a grain terminal on the Black Sea coast, which will handle 5 million tons of grain per year.
Aug. 20, 2025
Ukraine
Grain Exports From Ukraine Sharply Fell Below 2024 Levels
Ukraine’s grain exports fell due to a smaller harvest, unfavorable weather, and the suspension of EU trade preferences. This impacted export volumes and revenue, along with GDP growth.
Aug. 11, 2025
Ukraine
Russia Stole 15M Tons of Ukrainian Grain Since 2022, Kyiv Official Says
Russia exports grain mixed with harvests from occupied Ukraine and attacks fields in liberated territories with drones, burning crops, and by attempting to kill farmers and farm workers.
Aug. 7, 2025
War in Ukraine
Kherson Farmers’ Third Watermelon Harvest Since Liberation Underneath Russia’s Drone Terror
Despite severe spring frost that damaged crops and Russian drones targeting workers in the fields, farmers in Kherson managed to harvest tons of watermelons, grain, legumes, and vegetables.
July 15, 2025