Exporting grain only through certified elevators may have negative consequences, — Agrarian Council

The All-Ukrainian Agrarian Council believes that the initiative to introduce grain exports exclusively through certified elevators may create significant obstacles for Ukrainian farmers.

In particular, such a decision may negatively affect small and medium-sized agribusiness, said the deputy chairman of the All-Ukrainian Agrarian Council, Denys Marchuk, during a briefing at Media Center Ukraine.

According to him, the draft law is being lobbied by the agricultural company Nibulon. It provides that grain exports will be carried out only through certified elevators.

In particular, Denys Marchuk emphasized that a significant number of Ukrainian farmers have their own elevators and grain storage systems, and have been working directly with traders for years or independently organizing logistics to seaports.

“The introduction of exports only from certified elevators will create an additional financial burden on business and may create uncompetitive conditions in the market. Small and medium-sized producers will suffer the most from this. The All-Ukrainian Agrarian Council is categorically against such initiatives,” the deputy chairman of the Council noted.

He stressed that the Ukrainian agricultural sector has been operating in difficult conditions for more than four years due to the war, logistical constraints, increased transportation costs, problems in the mineral fertilizer market, and limited access to financing. Therefore, according to him, lawmakers should focus on supporting agricultural producers, not new barriers.

As previously reported by USM, last year Ukraine’s grain elevator capacity increased to 52.67 million tons.