Economy

The UN opened negotiations with russia regarding the Black Sea Initiative
The grain agreement between Ukraine, Turkey, russia and the UN can be extended for another 120 days. The preliminary term of the Agreement expires on March 18.

The grain procurement scheme for Grain from Ukraine is proposed to be changed
The Ministry of Agrarian Policy proposes to change the procurement scheme of agricultural products for the Grain from Ukraine program.

More than 220 million was offered for the port “Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi”.
During the privatization auction of SE ” Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi Sea Trade Port”, the price increased from UAH 93.7 to UAH 220 million.

Shmyhal: the second harvest began in Ukraine during the war
This week, Ukraine began its second harvest since the full-scale russian invasion.

Turkey expressed confidence in the continuation of the Grain Initiative
Turkey is sure that Ukraine and russia will continue the “grain agreement”, which expires on March 18.

The export of sunflower seeds reached a historical maximum
Since the beginning of the 22/23 season, the export of sunflower seeds from Ukraine amounted to 1.54 million tons.

Raid transshipments can increase the capacity of the Danube ports
The Ukrainian Grain Association (UGA) asks the Government to form raid transshipments at all seaports of the Danube region.

Ukraine wants to extend the Grain Agreement for and indefinite term
After March 18, they want to extend the Black Sea grain initiative indefinitely.

The port of Izmail doubled its transshipment last year
The total cargo handling volume of the Izmail sea port in February amounted to 1 million 345 thousand tons. This is 24% more than in January 2023.

Almost 800 ships have already passed through the “Grain Corridor”.
During the seven months of the Istanbul Agreements, 790 ships have already passed through the “grain corridor”.