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When Ukraine introduced grain export quotas in 2008, most private grain investors started to back away or limit their investment activities in the country. An active and influential grain working group, established with FAO and European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) assistance, helped increase transparency in the grain sector through better information exchange between government and private stakeholders. This led to the elimination of export bans. It is estimated that the intervention generated additional grain sector investments of USD 1 billion. This know-how for facilitating policy-making has now been transferred to other countries and sectors.