News
05.06.2013
Ukrainian agriculture keeps the investment attractiveness
Ukrainian agro-industrial complex was able to keep the investment attractiveness, as evidenced by the statistics of foreign direct investment in agriculture, forestry and fisheries. In these industries were invested near 773.8 million U.S. dollars on 1 of April 2013. It’s by 45.1 million U.S. dollars (6.2%) more than on 1 of January 2013.
The part of investment in agriculture, forestry and fisheries in structure of foreign capital proceeds in the economy of country has increased from 1.3% to 1.4%.
The main investor was Cyprus with the index of 354.3 million U.S. dollars. Its part of investment over the last year also has increased by 40.1 million U.S. dollars, or 12.76%.
Compared to last year (1 of April 2012), investment in the agricultural sector grew by 17.1 million U.S. dollars, or 2.3%.
"The foreign investment increasing have been contributed by the relatively high prices of grain of last year harvest due to crop failure in some countries, and also the necessity of the technology and logistics development improving," - said the Advisor on agricultural markets of the Association "Ukrainian Agribusiness Club".
Association "Ukrainian Agribusiness Club"
Velyka Zhytomyrska str., 20 А, office 53, Kyiv, 01001
Phone: +380 44 201-4950
Fax: +380 44 201-4951
099 272 59 30
Tetiana Kotyk
www.agribusiness.kiev.ua
The Association "Ukrainian Agribusiness Club" (UCAB) www.agribusiness.kiev.ua was founded in 2007 to protect the economic and professional interests of players of agribusiness in Ukraine. UCAB is a unique platform in Ukraine for establishing business contacts between the leaders of agribusiness, improvement their work and dialogue with the government. UCAB actively supports Ukrainian producers in establishing and maintaining international business relations. The Association consists of the largest producers and processors of agricultural products in Ukraine.
