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FAO’s engagement in Ukraine

Centrality of Agriculture to Ukraine and the Region

 About 30 percent (12.6 million people) of Ukraine’s population lives in rural areas (as of January 2021). Agriculture plays an increasingly important role in the Ukrainian economy, with its share of GDP (including forestry and fishery) rising from 6.3 percent in 2007 to 9.3 percent in 2020.  When upstream and downstream industries of agriculture (input supply and food processing) are also considered, the contribution of the sector to the Ukrainian economy increases to approximately 22 percent of GDP. 

Ukraine is the fifth largest wheat exporter in the world, with a global market share of 10 percent between the periods of 2016/17 and 2020/21. Most of Ukraine’s wheat originates in Kyiv and the Mykolaiv region. Ukraine’s main grain ports, also on the Black Sea, are in Odessa and Mykolaiv. In 2021, Ukraine represented 9 percent of the global market share of exports. Ukraine’s maize export share over the same period was even more significant, averaging 15 percent and conferring it the spot of the world’s fourth largest maize exporter. Kyiv, in the Mykolaiv region, along with the Chernihiv region, are Ukraine’s leading maize producing areas.

FAO has long supported the people of Ukraine in rural development, environmentally sustainable agriculture, climate change adaptation, and humanitarian assistance to address food security and livelihoods needs. Over the last couple of years, with programmes valued at USD 24.6 million, FAO has been providing wide-ranging support, including supporting the Government to manage animal health threats, assisting smallholder producers along the value chain, and working with UN partners to address the needs of conflict-affected communities. 

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Auteur: FAO
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Organisation: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO
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Année: 2022
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Pays: Ukraine
Couverture géographique: Europe et l'Asie centrale
Type: Article de blog
Langue: English
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