Ukraine could become part of the EU's strategic "protein" autonomy.

Ukraine is capable of playing a leading role in supplying the European Union with non-GM soy and contributing to the deepening of the EU's strategic autonomy in the protein sector. This was stated by Deputy Minister of Economy, Environment, and Agrarian Policy of Ukraine Taras Vysotskyi during the Non-GM Soy Conference 2025 in Frankfurt am Main, as reported by APK-Inform. "These figures demonstrate that Ukrainian agriculture remains active, flexible, and competitive even in the most challenging periods," Vysotskyi noted. Despite the war, infrastructure destruction, and logistical challenges, Ukrainian farmers continue to invest in soybean production. Sowing area dynamics: 2022 — 1.5 million hectares 2023 — 1.8 million hectares 2024 — a record 3 million hectares 2025 (forecast) — around 2.4 million hectares with expected higher yield Each year, Ukraine supplies around 3 million tons of soy to the EU and is actively developing processing—production of meal, oil, protein ...