5 Myths about the Ukrainian Agriculture

Ukrainian Agribusiness Club together with UCABevent agency invites you to the second online “fireside chat” discussion  “5 Myths about the Ukrainian Agriculture”.

• March 21, 2024 (Thursday)
• 11:00 - 12:30 (Kyiv time)/10:00-11:30 (CET  time) 
• English

Access is free of charge subject to online registration: https://forms.gle/MQiMsQLiyAaDY7MbA

Agenda

11:00 - 11:15
Kick-off remarks
Alex Lissitsa, President of UCAB 

11:15 - 12:00 Panel Discussion
Moderator: Nazar Bobitski, Head of the UCAB EU office 

Panelists 

• Denys Bashlyk, Deputy Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine 
• Olga Shevchenko, Deputy Head of State Service of Ukraine for Food Safety and Consumer Protection
• Oleg Khomenko, UCAB Director General
• Oleksandra Avramenko, chair, UCAB Committee for European Integration

12:00 - 12:20 Q&As from online audience.

12:20 - 12:30 - Alex Lissitsa, President of UCAB, concluding remarks. 

Context: 

Actions by the European farmers against Ukrainian agrifood imports, are fueled by fear and misconceptions about possible negative impact that the integration of the Ukrainian agricultural sector will have on European market and the European agriculture. That fear is often based on misconceptions about the Ukrainian agriculture, its structure, the way it operates, exports its products and earns its income. 

Are these misconceptions true? At this second UCAB online fireside chat we will try to debunk five most common myths attributed to the Ukrainian agriculture by politicians, protesters and in the media in Europe:  

1.      The Ukrainian agricultural sector is dominated by large-scale agricultural companies, owned by foreigners
2.      Much of Ukrainian arable land is private property of a few oligarchs
3.      Ukrainian agricultural imports destabilize European markets 
4.      Ukrainian agricultural products are imported into the EU despite their non-compliance with EU food safety regulations
5.      Ukrainian agricultural imports drive EU farmers out of business

The online event aims to foster an honest debate with involvement of Ukrainian experts on agrifood trade, food security and agricultural land market reform so that the international audience will have a better understanding of the origins, structure and today’s realities of the Ukrainian agricultural sector.