Greenhouse cucumbers are rising in price again in Ukraine, according to analysts of the EastFruit project. Market participants attribute the increase in prices in this segment to the increased demand for greenhouse cucumbers amid a relatively low supply of these products.
As of today, greenhouse cucumbers go on sale at 80-120 UAH/kg ($1.93-2.89/kg), which is on average 23% more expensive than a week earlier.
Another reason for the rise in the price of greenhouse cucumbers was the rather limited supply of these products on the market. Thus, today the main supply on the Ukrainian market is exclusively imported products, as Ukrainian greenhouse plants will enter the market with a new turnover not earlier than the middle of this month.
However, despite the rise in price of greenhouse cucumbers, today these products are offered for sale in Ukraine on average 12% cheaper than in early February last year. For more information on the development of the greenhouse cucumber market and other fruit and vegetable products in Ukraine, please subscribe to the operational analytical weekly – EastFruit Ukraine Weekly Pro. Detailed product information is available here.
Source: https://east-fruit.com/novosti/ukraina-teplichnyj-ogurecz-za-nedelyu-podorozhal-na-23/
On February 6, the state-owned enterprise Artek International Children’s Center (Kyiv, Pushcha-Vodytsia) announced a tender for life and health insurance for 15,886 children.
According to the Prozorro electronic procurement system, the expected cost of the service was UAH 157,271 thousand. Proposals will be accepted until February 14. As reported, the winner of a similar tender a year earlier was the Ukrainian Fire Insurance Company.
Dneprometiz-TAS LLC (Dnipro), owned by Ukrainian businessman Sergiy Tigipko, is selling a 72% stake in TAS Neil LLC (Khmelnytsky) to another Tigipko structure, TAS Asset Management LLC (Kyiv).
According to the company’s filing with the National Securities and Stock Market Commission (NSSMC), the decision to grant consent to the company’s major transaction was made by the Supervisory Board (SB) of Dneprometiz-TAS LLC on February 6, 2025.
It is specified that the SB’s decision concerns the sale of corporate rights (share in the authorized capital) of TAS Neil LLC (Khmelnytskyi) in the amount of 72% with a nominal value of UAH 6 million 501,689 thousand to TAS Asset Management LLC (Kyiv), which has a license to carry out professional activities in the capital markets – asset management of institutional investors (asset management activities).
TAS Asset Management LLC acts on its own behalf, in the interests and at the expense of the Novy Venture Non-Diversified Closed-End Investment Fund of TAS Asset Management LLC.
The value of the stake (total amount of the agreement) is UAH 62 million. The buyer shall pay for the share within 5 months from the date of the agreement.
TAS NAIL LLC (Khmelnytsky) was registered on 26 April 1994. The main activity is the production of wire, chain and spring products.
Dneprometiz LLC owns 72% of TAS NAIL LLC, TAS Asset Management LLC (Novy Fund) owns 18% of the company, and TAS Asset Management LLC (Trademark Fund) owns 10%. The ultimate beneficiary is Sergiy Tigipko (100% share).
The authorized capital of TAS Oil LLC is UAH 9 million 30.123 thousand.
“Dneprometiz-TAS produces hardware products from low-carbon steels. The company’s capacity is 120 thousand tons of products per year.
It is owned by T.A.S. Overseas Investments Limited (Cyprus) owns 98.6578 percent of Dneprometiz LLC.
The authorized capital of Dneprometiz-TAS LLC is UAH 83.480 million.
Since the beginning of 2024-2025 marketing year (July-June) and as of February 7, Ukraine exported 26.449 mln tonnes of grains and pulses, 758 thsd tonnes of which were shipped this month, the press service of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food reported, citing the data of the State Customs Service.
According to the report, as of the same date last year, the total shipments amounted to 24.716 mln tonnes, including 840 thsd tonnes in February.
In terms of crops, since the beginning of the current season, Ukraine has exported 11.073 mln tonnes of wheat (269 thsd tonnes in February), 2.079 mln tonnes of barley (15 thsd tonnes), 10.8 thsd tonnes of rye (0), and 12.865 mln tonnes of corn (472 thsd tonnes).
The total export of Ukrainian flour since the beginning of the season as of February 7 is estimated at 44.3 thsd tonnes (0.7 thsd tonnes in February), including 40.9 thsd tonnes of wheat (0.7 thsd tonnes).
Japan will assist Ukraine in restoring and increasing the fertility of Ukrainian agricultural land by introducing a promising nanobubble technology to saturate soils with oxygen, the State Agency of Ukraine for the Development of Land Reclamation, Fisheries and Food Programs reports.
The prospects for cooperation were discussed at a working meeting of the Head of the State Agency Vladyslav Nevesely and First Deputy Head Taras Kot with representatives of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and Kakuichi on February 5.
“My previous experience with JICA has been extremely successful, as they are a team of energetic and dedicated professionals. Your interest in restoring agricultural land in Ukraine is extremely important to us, and I am confident that through synergy we will be able to achieve positive results quickly,” said Nevesely.
Currently, Kakuichi, one of the leading manufacturers of nanobubble systems, has donated three nanobubble generators to Ukraine as part of a pilot project, which are to be installed in Kyiv, Odesa and Poltava regions by the end of the month to test their effectiveness on Ukrainian farmland. Each generator can provide irrigation for about 1 hectare of land.
“The uniqueness of this technology lies in the fact that it allows us to abandon the use of chemical fertilizers. Instead, it uses an environmentally friendly approach that improves water quality and maximizes the use of nutrients contained in the soil. Water enriched with nanobubbles stimulates the natural growth of plants and helps to restore the soil,” the statement said.
It is emphasized that this technology can be especially important for the restoration of land damaged by Russian aggression.
The Naftogaz Group and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) have discussed financing the purchase of natural gas and supporting its production in the face of Russian attacks.
As the group reported on Friday, these issues were the focus of a meeting between Naftogaz CEO Roman Chumak and EBRD President Audrey Renaud-Basso. The event was also attended by EBRD Vice President Matteo Patrone, Managing Director for Ukraine and Moldova Arvid Turkner, and Deputy Head of the EBRD in Ukraine Iryna Kravchenko.
“Strengthening the country’s energy resilience in the face of a full-scale war, ensuring a stable heating season and providing all categories of consumers with gas are our key objectives. We are grateful to the EBRD for its support and continue to work together on financial instruments to ensure Ukraine’s energy security,” Chumak emphasized during the meeting.
He also added that in today’s environment, flexible and operational solutions in cooperation with international partners allow Naftogaz to respond quickly to crisis situations and ensure uninterrupted energy supplies.
As reported with reference to the Minister of Energy of Ukraine Herman Halushchenko, Ukraine will need to import at least 1 billion cubic meters of natural gas by the end of 2025.
At the same time, according to former Energy Minister Olha Buslavets, the country will have to import 2-3 billion cubic meters of natural gas in 2025 to cover the shortage.
According to her estimates, Ukraine should go through the heating season without serious gas supply restrictions, unless there are extreme frosts, but by the end of it, reserves in underground gas storage facilities (UGS) will amount to about 4.5-5 billion cubic meters, which means an additional need to import 2-3 billion cubic meters of gas by the end of this year.
