TAS Agro’s southern cluster (Kirovohrad, Vinnytsia and Mykolaiv regions) has started the spring sowing campaign, with a focus on sunflower, which will be planted on 2764 hectares, the company’s press service reported on Facebook.
“The production units are fully provided with seeds, fertilizers, plant protection products, and fuel and lubricants. Modern technological complexes are used in sowing, which increase the accuracy of sowing and increase productivity,” said Andriy Zvarych, director of TAS Agro South LLC.
Meanwhile, preparations for the sowing season are underway in the central, northern and western clusters of TAS Agro. In particular, TAS Agro’s northern cluster in Chernihiv region is currently preparing machinery for the upcoming spring field work. TAS Agro West is completing the pre-sowing soil preparation stage, which involves closing off moisture on an area of 13.5 thousand hectares.
In addition, TAS Agro Center continues to provide comprehensive crop care and conducts regular fertilization of winter wheat using UAN-32 mixed with ammonium thiosulfate.
TAS Agro was established in 2014. Its land bank includes 88 thousand hectares in Chernihiv, Sumy, Kyiv, Vinnytsia, Kirovohrad and Mykolaiv regions. The holding specializes in crop production, with elevators with a capacity of about 250 thousand tons. The livestock business is represented by a cattle herd of 5.5 thousand heads, of which 2.5 thousand heads are dairy cattle.
According to the Opendatabot resource, the company’s revenue in 2023 amounted to UAH 2.588 billion, net profit – UAH 155.842 million, debt – UAH 1.2 billion, assets were estimated at UAH 1.8653 billion, and the number of employees – 129. The authorized capital is UAH 8 thousand.
The agricultural holding is part of the TAS group, founded in 1998. Its business interests include the financial sector (banking and insurance segments) and pharmacy, as well as industry, real estate, and venture capital projects.
The founder of TAS and the beneficiary of the TAS Agro agricultural holding is Sergiy Tigipko.
On Thursday, April 10, 2025, from 9:30 to 19:00, the second Eco-Industrial Parks Forum will take place in Kyiv, bringing together leading government officials, business and experts to discuss key strategies and solutions for implementing circular sustainable economy models in the context of Ukraine’s post-war recovery.
The high-level event will be held within the framework of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) project “Global Eco-Industrial Parks Program II – Ukraine: National Component”, which is being implemented with the support of the Government of Switzerland through the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) in cooperation with the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine.
The forum aims to join forces to accelerate the development of eco-industrial parks in Ukraine, which will become the driving force of the new generation economy, combining industrial development with the principles of a green economy.
The key topics of the forum will include:
Representatives of the Government of Ukraine, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, the Embassy of Switzerland, UNIDO and other international organizations, as well as more than 30 leading international and Ukrainian experts and business community leaders will take part in the opening ceremony and discussion panels.
“The rebuilding of Ukraine is a chance to create a new generation economy integrated into the European economic space. Eco-industrial parks can become its driving force, combining industrial development with the principles of the circular economy. However, success depends on the right choice of models and policies, and this is a common challenge for government and business. Only joint efforts will contribute to the creation of industrial ecosystems that will become engines of sustainable growth,” said UNIDO’s Industrial Development Coordinator Christian Susan.
The forum will provide an opportunity to network with key stakeholders who shape the future of sustainable industrial development in Ukraine. The forum will also feature an award ceremony for the most successful eco-industrial parks in Ukraine 2025.
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The GEIPP Ukraine project is part of the Global Eco-Industrial Parks Program (GEIPP), which is implemented by UNIDO in seven countries and funded by the Government of Switzerland through the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO). The main beneficiary of the project is the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine. The project started in 2020.
The main goal of the project is to demonstrate the viability and benefits of eco-industrial park (EIP) model approaches to increase resource productivity and improve economic, environmental, and social performance of businesses, thus contributing to inclusive and sustainable industrial development in Ukraine.
More about the project can be found here: https://geipp-ukraine.org/
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In March, Ukraine exported 1.1 million tons of wheat, which is one of the highest monthly figures of the current season, in April, the volume of supplies may be slightly lower, but still remain at a high level, according to the analytical cooperative “Start”, created within the framework of the All-Ukrainian Agrarian Council.
“For April, 850 thousand tons of wheat have already been contracted, and the total monthly exports may reach 1 million tons. Despite the general stagnation of demand in the European market, Ukrainian grain is finding its buyers, particularly in Egypt,” analysts said.
However, according to experts, the situation is less optimistic from the price point of view. The main export destinations for Ukrainian wheat – Italy, Spain, and the Netherlands – remain passive in terms of new purchases, and the reintroduction of duties on Ukrainian grain to the EU in June may further complicate access to the European market.
“There is no positive news for the wheat price so far. The stock market has been sinking in recent weeks, and we see a serious gap between the physical market and stock exchange quotes. While the FOB price in Ukraine is currently $60 per ton higher than in Chicago, by June-July the markets usually synchronize. This means that the Ukrainian physical price may sink, especially as the new harvest approaches,” Pusk commented.
According to analysts, the conditional average price for wheat of the 2nd class of the new harvest for July is forecasted at $190-200 per ton on a CPT-port basis, while currently this figure is fixed at $210-215. The potential decline could be up to $20 per ton.
“If you have the opportunity, you should not rush to sell. Historically, in July-August, the market is saturated with wheat from all major exporting countries – Ukraine, Russia, Romania, and the US – and even with a deficit balance, the price usually falls. At the same time, the seasonal model shows that from October to December, the price may rise to $220-235 per ton on a CPT-port basis. Therefore, if the financial cushion allows, it is worth considering postponing sales,” the analysts added.
They stated that flour mills are currently offering the best prices on the domestic market – 10500-11000 UAH/ton for 2-3 grade wheat.
“Given the sluggish export demand, this may be a more profitable solution for farmers,” Pusk believes.
The Chinese company SHAC will invest 40 million euros in the construction of a plant in Novi Sad, Serbia. The company has already signed an agreement with the German automaker BMW. The plant is expected to open by the end of 2025, with the first serial deliveries to European customers scheduled for the first quarter of 2027.
Other Chinese investment projects in Serbia:
Energy sector: In May 2024, the Serbian Ministry of Mines and Energy signed two agreements with Chinese companies totaling about €2.7 billion. These investments include the construction of an oil and petroleum product refinery in Smederevo and the construction of a solar panel plant in Paracin.
Infrastructure: The Chinese company Shandong High-speed Group is involved in the construction of the Belgrade-Zrenjanin-Novi Sad highway, as well as in the reconstruction project of the Constantine the Great airport in Niš.
Automotive industry: Mei Ta has invested 60 million euros in the construction of a plant for the production of automotive components in Obrenovac.
These projects demonstrate the expansion of Chinese investment in various sectors of the Serbian economy, contributing to industrial development and job creation in the region.
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Agrotrade agricultural holding has started sowing mustard in the fields of Kupiansk district, Kharkiv region, with 600 hectares of land allocated for the crop, the company’s press service reported on Facebook.
“Mustard is the crop that best tolerates deteriorating weather conditions, so we started with it. In addition, we continue sowing spring wheat in the weakened areas allocated for winter wheat. Currently, the soil is well cultivated and has sufficient moisture, which is conducive to high-quality sowing. So we don’t see any risks for the sowing campaign yet,” said Oleksandr Ovsyanyk, Director of Agrotrade’s Agricultural Department.
He added that the company plans to start sowing sunflower and corn in parallel on April 11, and the sowing campaign is expected to be completed by May 10.
The Agrotrade Group is a vertically integrated holding company with a full agro-industrial cycle (production, processing, storage and trade of agricultural products). The company cultivates over 70 thousand hectares of land in Chernihiv, Sumy, Poltava and Kharkiv regions. Its main crops are sunflower, corn, winter wheat, soybeans and rapeseed. It has its own network of elevators with a simultaneous storage capacity of 570 thousand tons.
The group also produces hybrid seeds of corn and sunflower, barley, and winter wheat. In 2014, a seed plant with a capacity of 20 thousand tons of seeds per year was built on the basis of Kolos seed farm (Kharkiv region). In 2018, Agrotrade launched its own brand Agroseeds on the market.
The founder of Agrotrade is Vsevolod Kozhemiako.
The agricultural holding Continental Farmers Group has started planting potatoes as part of the spring 2025 sowing campaign, and planting work is underway in fields in Ternopil and Lviv regions, the company’s press service reports.
According to the report, in 2025, 2130 hectares will be allocated for potatoes, of which 60% are chip varieties, 24% are table varieties, and 16% of the area will be occupied by seed plots. Continental explains the partial 13% increase in potato acreage compared to last year, in particular, by the increased demand for table potatoes and additional demand for chip potatoes, which the company works with under a contractual model with guaranteed purchases.
Continental noted that the early spring warming allowed the company to prepare the soil for potatoes in time and enter the planting season optimally.
“The weather conditions so far give us every reason to be optimistic about potatoes this season. If they continue to favor us, we plan to complete planting the main areas by the end of April. Our main goal is to deliver consistently high yields and quality products that our partners and consumers expect. To be confident in our results, we have all the necessary technical and technological resources,” emphasized Konstantin Shityuk, COO of Continental Farmers Group.
The company’s key innovations in potato growing technology this year include the expanded use of precision farming tools and fertilization based on agrochemical analysis. New cultivation protocols were also introduced based on the results of 2024 research to optimize the disease protection scheme.
In total, in 2025, Continental allocated 96 thousand hectares for spring crops and 84.9 thousand hectares for winter rape, wheat and barley.
Mriya Agro Holding and CFG, united under the name Continental Farmers Group, have been operating as a single business since November 2018, when Mriya entered into an agreement with international investor Salic UK to sell its assets.
Salic was founded in 2012. Its sole shareholder is the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund, which invests in agricultural and livestock production.
