In January-February 2025, pharmacy sales in Ukraine increased by 11.44% in monetary terms compared to the same period in 2024, to UAH 36.03 billion, while in physical terms they decreased by 5.6%, to more than 190.6 million packages.
According to Business Credit, according to its research, the weighted average price of pharmacy basket goods inJanuary-February amounted to UAH 189.07, which is 18.3% more than in the same period in 2024.
At the same time, pharmacy sales of medicines in January-February 2025 amounted to UAH 28.292 billion, which is 11.98% more than a year earlier, but in physical terms, pharmacy sales of medicines during this period decreased by 5.52% to 134.978 million packs.
The weighted average retail price of medicines amounted to UAH 209.61 per unit in the first two months of the year, which is 18.53% higher than a year earlier.
Pharmacy sales of dietary supplements in January-February increased by 13.41% in monetary terms to UAH 4.052 billion, while in physical terms they decreased by almost 3.17% to 17.784 million packs. The weighted average price in this segment in two months of 2025 increased by 17.13% compared to 2023, to UAH 227.87 per unit.
At the same time, according to Business Credit, a decrease in sales in physical terms was recorded in all segments of the pharmacy basket.
As reported, pharmacy sales in Ukraine in 2024 increased by 10.67% in monetary terms compared to 2023 – to UAH 192.843 billion, while in physical terms they decreased by 5% – to more than 1.157 billion packs. The weighted average price of pharmacy basket products in 2024 amounted to UAH 166.59, which is 16.53% more than in 2023.
At the same time, pharmacy sales of medicines in 2024 amounted to UAH 151 billion, which is 10.83% more than a year earlier, but in physical terms, pharmacy sales of medicines decreased by 5.64% to 810.155 million packs. The weighted average retail price of medicines in 2024 amounted to UAH 186.39 per unit, which is 17.45% more than in 2023.
Pharmacy sales of dietary supplements in 2024 increased by 11.06% in monetary terms to UAH 19.992 billion, while in physical terms they decreased by almost 3.06% to 99.012 million packs. The weighted average price in this segment in 2024 increased by 14.56% compared to 2023 to UAH 201.92 per unit.
In Ukraine, in February 2025, farms of all categories produced 439 thousand tons of raw milk, which is 14 thousand tons less (-3%) compared to January 2025 and 24 thousand tons less (-5%) compared to February 2024, according to the Association of Milk Producers (AMP).
According to the report, in January-February 2025, the volume of milk yield in Ukraine amounted to 891 thousand tons, which is 32 thousand tons (-4%) less than in the previous year.
At the same time, the share of enterprises in the production of raw milk in February 2025 amounted to 55%, and households – 45%. Enterprises produced 239 thousand tons of raw milk in February 2025, which is 20 thousand tons less (-8%) compared to January 2025 and 4 thousand tons more (+2%) compared to February 2024.
In January-February 2025, dairy farms produced 499 thousand tons of raw milk, which is 21 thousand tons (+4%) more than in the previous year.
In private households, milk yield in February 2025 amounted to 200 thousand tons, which is 6 thousand tons more (+3%) than in January 2025 and 28 thousand tons less (-12%) than in February 2024. In January-February 2025, the private sector produced 393 thousand tons of raw milk, which is 53 thousand tons (-12%) less than in the previous year.
AVM analyst Giorgi Kukhaleishvili notes that in 2025, MTFs may refrain from increasing milk production in the face of declining demand for dairy products in the domestic market and falling purchase prices. Since dairy processing companies are not able to buy milk at adequate market prices, a further increase in milk yield could lead to a greater price collapse.
At the same time, the potential threat of the spread of foot-and-mouth disease, which has been reported in Hungary and Slovakia, poses a challenge to Ukraine’s dairy industry. An increase in culling of infected livestock could lead to a reduction in milk yield.
“There are prospects for some growth in demand for milk in Ukraine. Dairy processing companies are striving to promote the recovery of demand for dairy products from the population through discounts and promotional offers in retail chains. With the beginning of spring, the ice cream season begins, and the export of canned milk from Ukraine is also growing, which stimulates the receipt of additional volumes of raw milk for processing,” the industry association summarized.
FAO supported the initiative of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food to build small vegetable storages with capacity from 20 to 1000 tons, first of all – in the frontline areas of Kharkiv and Mykolayiv regions, said the Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food Vitaliy Koval.
“Today in Ukraine up to 35% of grown products are lost due to lack of proper storage conditions. We are solving this problem! Together with FAO we launch the construction of modern vegetable storages with capacity from 20 to 1000 tons, first of all – in the frontline territories of Kharkiv and Mykolaiv regions,” he wrote in his Telegram channel.
The Minister explained that each small storage facility gives the opportunity to work about 150 small farmers. Around it, new jobs and cooperations are created. In addition, crop losses are reduced, which is critical for food security.
Kowal added that once the small storage projects are up and running, construction will begin on large multi-section facilities that will be used not only by farmers, but also by businesses, supermarkets and social institutions – hospitals, schools, etc.
“My goal as a minister is for these vegetable storage facilities to become the basis for the development of the cooperative movement among agrarians,” the minister emphasized.
In addition, the ministry team discussed with FAO Regional Program Manager for Europe and Central Asia Raimund Yele and Acting Head of FAO Office in Ukraine Mohammed Azuka a new project to support agrarians in the production of biogas and electricity from agro-biomass.
“The development of bioenergy is not only energy independence, but also an opportunity for additional income for farmers,” summarized the Minister.
construction of vegetable storage facilities, FAO, MINISTRY OF AGRARIAN POLICY
PJSC “Ukrnafta” on March 24 announced a tender for Medical Insurance of employees.
As reported in the Prozoro system, the expected cost is UAH 182.980 mln.
Applications for participation in the tender will be accepted until April 1.
In February 2025, Ukrainian steelmakers increased steel production by 7.5% compared to the same period in 2024 – to 572 thousand tons from 532 thousand tons, but down 6.4% from the previous month, when they produced 611 thousand tons.
At the same time, Ukraine was ranked 21st among 69 countries in the ranking of global producers of these products by the World Steel Association (Worldsteel).
According to Worldsteel, in February 2025, steel production decreased compared to February 2024 in most of the top ten countries, except for India and South Korea.
The top ten steel producing countries in February are as follows: China – 78.922 million tons (minus 3.3% by February 2024), India – 12.662 million tons (plus 6.3%), Japan – 6.4 million tons (-8.5%), the United States – 6.03 million tons (-7%), and the Russian Federation – 5.8 million tons (-3.4%), South Korea – 5.154 million tons (0.7%), Turkey – 2.924 million tons (-5.6%), Brazil – 2.72 million tons (-1.6%), Germany – 2.702 million tons (-13.5%) and Italy – 1.813 million tons (-0.6%).
Overall, in February this year, steel production decreased by 3.4% year-on-year to 144.7 million tons.
For the first two months of the year, the top ten steel producing countries are as follows: China – 166.3 million tons (“minus” 1.5% by January-February 2024), India – 26.372 million tons (“plus” 6.8%), Japan – 13.186 million tons (-7.5%), the United States – 12.858 million tons (-1.3%), the Russian Federation – 11.739 million tons (-2, 5%), South Korea – 10.535 million tons (-2.8%), Turkey – 6.127 million tons (-3.7%), Brazil – 5.534 million tons (0.9%), Germany – 5.382 million tons (-13.1%) and Iran – 3.958 million tons (-23.1%).
Ukrainian steelmakers increased steel production by 9.9% in 2 months of this year compared to the same period in 2024, up to 1.183 million tons from 1.0756 million tons.
Overall, in January-February 2025, steel production decreased by 2.2% compared to the same period in 2024 to 301.958 million tons, ranking 20th.
As reported, in 2024, the top ten steel producing countries among 71 countries were as follows: China – 1 billion 5.090 million tons (-1.7%), India – 149.587 million tons (+6.3%), Japan – 84.009 million tons (-3.4%), the United States – 79.452 million tons (-2.4%), the Russian Federation – 70.690 million tons (-7%), South Korea – 63, 531 million tons (-4.7%), Germany – 37.234 million tons (+5.2%), Turkey – 36.893 million tons (+9.4%), Brazil – 33.741 million tons (+5.3%) and Iran – 30.952 million tons (+0.8%).
In total, 71 countries produced 1 billion 839.449 million tons of steel last year, which is 0.9% less than in 2023.
At the same time, Ukraine produced 7.575 million tons of steel in 2024, up 21.6% from 6.228 million tons in 2023. The country was ranked 20th in 2024.
In 2023, China produced 1 billion 19.080 million tons (at the level of the previous year), India – 140.171 million tons (+11.8%), Japan – 86.996 million tons (-2.5%), the United States – 80.664 million tons (+0.2%), the Russian Federation – 75, 8 million tons (+5.6%), South Korea – 66.676 million tons (+1.3%), Germany – 35.438 million tons (-3.9%), Turkey – 33.714 million tons (-4%), Brazil – 31.869 million tons (-6.5%) and Iran – 31.139 million tons (+1.8%). In total, 71 countries produced 1 billion 849.734 million tons of steel in 2023, which is 0.1% less than in 2022.
At the same time, Ukraine produced 6.228 million tons of steel in 2023, which is 0.6% lower than in 2022. The country was ranked 22nd in 2023.
In 2022, the top ten steel-producing countries were as follows: China – 1.013 billion tons (-2.1%), India – 124.720 million tons (+5.5%), Japan – 89.235 million tons (-7.4%), the United States – 80.715 million tons (-5.9%), the Russian Federation – 71.5 million tons (-7.2%), South Korea – 65, 865 million tons (-6.5%), Germany – 36.849 million tons (-8.4%), Turkey – 35.134 million tons (-12.9%), Brazil – 33.972 million tons (-5.8%), and Iran – 30.593 million tons (+8%).
Ukraine ranked 23rd in 2022 with 6.263 million tons of steel produced (-70.7%).
In total, 64 countries produced 1 billion 831.467 million tons of steel in 2022, which is 4.3% less than in 2021.
Nikopol Repair Plant JSC (NRP, Dnipropetrovs’k region) made a net profit in 2024, the amount of which has not yet been disclosed.
According to the company’s announcement in the information disclosure system of the National Securities and Stock Market Commission (NSSMC) about holding a remote general meeting of shareholders on April 28, it is planned to consider the report of the company’s supervisory board on the results of its operations for 2024 and to make a decision based on the results of consideration of such a report.
The meeting will also hear the auditor’s conclusions and approve measures based on the results of the review of such a report. The agenda also includes approval of the company’s annual financial statements for 2024, approval of the results of financial and economic activities for 2024 and distribution of the company’s profit, approval of the annual report for the previous year.
The draft resolutions, a copy of which is available to Interfax-Ukraine, propose not to distribute the net profit earned by the company based on the results of financial and economic activities in 2024.
Nikopol Repair Plant specializes in the repair and maintenance of metallurgical machinery.
In 2023, the plant earned UAH 4.3 million in net profit against UAH 37.1 million in losses a year earlier, with net income growing by 86% to UAH 423.3 million, and in the first nine months of 2024, it increased its profit by 2.2 times to UAH 20.5 million, and net income by 6.5% to UAH 341.9 million.
According to the third quarter of 2024, Interpipe Nico TV and Centravis Production Ukraine each own 25.01% of NRZ shares, while Production and Commercial Enterprise Euvis LLC and Walbert Company Limited (Cyprus) own 24.99% of shares.
The authorized capital of NWR is UAH 9.772 million, with a par value of UAH 1 per share.
