Ukraine exported USD 15.5 billion worth of agricultural and
food products last year which accounted for 42.5% of all exports.
According to Ukraine’s Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Olga
Trofimtsevoyi, Ukrainian exports of agricultural products increased by 4.5%
compared to 2015 year.
The Deputy Minister said "we see
considerable potential for increasing exports of agricultural and food
products, provide diversification of the commodity structure and increasing
the share of processed food products with higher added value in total exports."
She went on to note that the main export products in 2016
were still traditional products like cereals, oils and oilseeds but also
included soya, sugar and meat.
The largest recipient of Ukrainian agricultural produce was Asia taking nearly 46% of all exports followed by the EU with 28%, African countries with 16% and the CIS with 7.7%.
The US took less than 1% which is unlikely to increase if Trump succeeds in pushing through his protectionist policies.