Ukraine cannot be successful by growing only corn or some other cereals — Koval

Published 2025년 4월 17일

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Ukraine's Minister of Agriculture, Vitaliy Koval, is pushing for the country to diversify its exports to reduce reliance on the Black Sea corridor and corn prices. He sees hemp cultivation as a positive step, given the crop's potential across various industries. Koval also discussed the overproduction of buckwheat and highlighted the importance of crop rotation to introduce different products. He stressed that 99% of Ukraine's agricultural production is driven by private business, with the Ministry serving as a partner to identify potential areas for growth. Experiments with crops like cotton are underway in southern regions, representing the government's effort to support business interests and promote import substitution.

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Ukraine's task today is to diversify its exports, so that its structure includes niche crops, so as not to depend only on the Black Sea corridor or the price situation for corn. Minister of Agriculture Vitaliy Koval said this in an interview with the Ukrinform agency. In particular, the minister emphasized that he considers the initiative to restore hemp cultivation in Ukraine to be very positive. "Hemp is a very good product that has a unique opportunity to be used in all industries - from construction to pharmaceuticals. And the more technical hemp we have, the more processing there is, the stronger the country will be. Ukraine cannot be successful by growing only corn or some other cereals," said Vitaliy Koval. According to him, there must be a wide crop rotation so that there are different products, and in particular, the hemp export market opens up new opportunities. “Ukraine’s task today is to diversify its exports so that we do not depend only on the Black Sea corridor ...

Source: Superagronom