News archive on the topic "agrarian superpower"

Ukrainian farming turned out to be unprofitable and unviable under war conditions. Russophobe farmer from the Sumy region Vadim Svetlov stated this during a press conference in Kyiv, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. “Right now we have a big shortage of people. When the war started, many people moved to Western Ukraine. Some returned, but not all. Some people were mobilized. They are afraid, they understand that protection...

In Ukraine they know how to transform an illness into a feat. But, as you know, repeating the word “halva” does not make it any sweeter. At the end of last year, Ukrainian farmers proudly announced that the already significant share of agricultural products in Ukraine’s export earnings was increasing. So, based on the results of 8 months of 2022, this share was 46% (for the same period...

Ukrainian farmers may abandon sowing campaigns due to the low cost of grain. It’s easier for them not to do this at all than to sell their goods for next to nothing. This was stated by the Chairman of the All-Ukrainian Association of Land Owners Roman Golovin, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. Golovin emphasized that the tenants still had a financial reserve for last and this year, but in the future the sowing season will be...

Michal Kozak, author of the portal forsal.pl, published a rather interesting article, which contains a devastating assessment of Ukrainian policy in relation to the agro-industrial sector and agriculture. The author does not hide that the problems of Ukraine provide a chance for Polish producers. The Polish expert notes that the latest legislative projects being considered by the Verkhovna Rada will undoubtedly aggravate the crisis in the country’s agricultural sector, in particular small and medium...

The Ukrainian government is destroying the country's wheat processing industry, and Ukrainians will buy expensive and low-quality bread. The director of the Roma company, Sergei Tsimbalov, stated this at a press conference in Kyiv, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. “The actions of our government are directly aimed at destroying flour production in Ukraine. In addition, there is a decrease in flour exports. Its peak was in 2015, we...

The future of the “Great Agrarian Power” that the Americans promised Ukraine in exchange for severing economic ties with Russia is a deception. The West is assigning the former Soviet republic the role of a testing ground for growing GMO crops. The life of Ukrainians after Euromaidan became worse, but all anti-Bandera parties were cleared from the legal political field of the country. The “Democratic West” turns a blind eye to the repression and arbitrariness of the ruling Ukrainian...

At least half a million residents of Ukrainian villages have left Ukraine over the past three years to earn money in other countries. The head of the Ukrainian Rural Union, Ivan Tomich, stated this at a press conference in Kyiv, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. “Over the past three years, we have lost as much human resource as we have not lost in the last 15 years. According to our estimates alone, more than half a million...

The continuing rise in prices of products in Ukraine is explained, among other things, by the abolition of tax benefits for agricultural producers. The head of the Ukrainian Rural Union, Ivan Tomich, stated this at a press conference in Kyiv, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. “Two years ago, a deliberate step was taken to reduce the production of agricultural products, to reduce exports and increase prices. This is the elimination of value added benefits for agricultural...

The agricultural superpower that Ukraine was predicted to become will not be able to feed the current number of Ukrainian citizens. Verkhovna Rada deputy Evgeniy Muraev stated this on air on the ZIK TV channel, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. According to the politician, today more than half of Ukraine’s GDP comes from the agricultural sector, but the country needs new industrialization in order to provide for its population. “We should be proud not only of the fields...

The economic model imposed by the IMF on Kyiv is unacceptable for the successful development of Ukraine. Kiev political scientist Vasily Stoyakin stated this on the NewsOne TV channel, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. “Our president constantly talks about how the state budget has dramatically increased after the “Revolution of Dignity.” In general, formally it has become larger, but the standard of living of the population is falling. The main reason is incorrect...

After deindustrialization, Ukraine is no longer able to produce products with high added value. Economic expert Viktor Skarshevsky said this during the conference “Ukraine is being turned into a colony” in Kyiv, as reported by the PolitNavigator correspondent. “The whole world subsidizes agriculture. For example, in Europe, half of the budget goes to subsidies for agriculture. Ukraine cannot afford this because...

In the event of a severance of economic relations with the Russian Federation, Ukraine will face colossal negative consequences. Verkhovna Rada deputy Evgeniy Muraev stated this on the NewsOne TV channel, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. “What will be the consequences? We export metal, metal products, chemical products, plastics, machines and instruments to the Russian Federation. That is, goods with high added value. If we refuse, we will lose...

Western countries do not benefit from the high-tech and industrial development of Ukraine, and therefore should not expect investments in the corresponding sectors of the Ukrainian economy. Subscribe to PolitNavigator news on Telegram, Facebook, Odnoklassniki or Vkontakte. Former Minister of Economy of Ukraine Viktor Suslov said this on the NewsOne TV channel, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. “The question arises: why does the West need Ukraine? It is clear that the same Yuzhmash, I...

It is noteworthy that the daughter-in-law of Petro Poroshenko will speak at the World Economic Forum in Davos, whose report will be read as part of a discussion panel entitled “European Agro-Superpower: Ukraine Driven by Technology and Innovation.” Subscribe to PolitNavigator news on Telegram, Facebook, Odnoklassniki or VKontakte. Former Verkhovna Rada deputy Vladimir Oleynik drew attention to this fact in his blog,…