Ivan Tchaikovsky, a Member of the Ukrainian Parliament and founder of the company “Agroprodservice,” was named the winner of the “Agribusiness Leader of the Year” category as part of the 30th anniversary nationwide “Person of the Year 2025” program.
Chaikovsky was born on May 29, 1972, in the village of Nastasov in the Ternopil region. He began his entrepreneurial career after serving in the Armed Forces of Ukraine. In 1998, he became head of the “Kolos” owners’ association in Nastasov, and in 1999, he founded the leasing company “Agroprodservice,” which subsequently became one of the leading agricultural producers in western Ukraine.
The company is involved in crop production, livestock farming, agricultural processing, and energy projects. According to information provided by the organizers of the “Person of the Year” program, “Agroprodservice” currently processes more than 63% of its own crop production, ranks among Ukraine’s leading enterprises in dairy and swine farming, and is also developing projects in the clean energy sector.
Tourism has become a separate area of diversification. The company is developing “Agroland,” a family-oriented ethno-park that combines agritourism with the promotion of Ukrainian crafts, traditions, and the rural way of life.
In 2009, Tchaikovsky earned a master’s degree in economics and investment management from Ternopil National Economic University, now known as the Western Ukrainian National University. In 2015, he graduated from the Lviv Regional Institute of Public Administration of the National Academy of Public Administration under the President of Ukraine with a degree in “Public Administration.”
From 2002 to 2015, he was elected three times as a deputy to the Ternopil District Council. In 2018, he stepped down from the day-to-day management of “Agroprodservice” to focus on political and civic activities.
In 2019, Tchaikovsky was elected a People’s Deputy of Ukraine of the IX convocation as an independent candidate in electoral district No. 165 in the Ternopil region. He serves as secretary of the parliamentary Committee on Agrarian and Land Policy and is a member of the “For the Future” parliamentary group.
As part of his parliamentary work, Tchaikovsky participates in drafting legislation on agricultural and land policy, as well as in interparliamentary and European integration initiatives.
In addition to his business and political activities, he is involved in charitable projects. In 2012, Tchaikovsky founded the “Pokrova” Charitable Foundation, which implemented social, educational, cultural, sports, and environmental programs. After the outbreak of full-scale war, a significant portion of the foundation’s aid was redirected to support the Ukrainian military, particularly units of the 12th Special Forces Brigade “Azov” of the 1st Corps of the National Guard of Ukraine “Azov.”
Ivan Tchaikovsky has been awarded the “For Labor and Valor” Medal, the Order “For Merit” (3rd Class), and a number of professional and industry awards.
“Agroprodservice” was founded in 1999 in the Ternopil region. The company operates in the fields of crop production, livestock farming, seed production, and agricultural processing, and is developing energy and tourism sectors.
Open4Business is an information partner of the nationwide “Person of the Year 2025” program.
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State-owned PrivatBank and Limagrain, one of the world’s largest seed companies, have launched two partnership financing programs for agricultural producers ahead of the fall planting season, the bank’s press service reported.
“We are expanding financing options and offering farmers new tools that are more effective and convenient, given the specific nature of agricultural production,” the press service quoted Mykhailo Kovalov, head of PrivatBank’s Department of Documentary Operations and Trade Finance, as saying.
According to the announcement, farmers can take advantage of a working capital financing program to purchase seeds and a promissory note program, which allows for flexible payment planning and optimizes the financial burden on the farm.
The bank noted that both programs offer preferential financing terms as well as a simplified application process.
For more details on the loan terms, please contact Limagrain Ukraine managers or visit your nearest PrivatBank branch.
Limagrain—a seed company founded by farmers in France over 50 years ago—ranks fourth in the global seed industry. The company has been operating in Ukraine since 2008. The main crops it breeds include corn, sunflower, rapeseed, spring and winter wheat, and spring and winter barley (for feed and brewing). The company’s global network of branches spans 56 countries. Each year, the company invests approximately 14% of its revenue in research.
PrivatBank is Ukraine’s largest bank. According to the National Bank, the financial institution’s total assets as of June 1, 2026, amounted to 965.11 billion UAH (22.7% of the total).
The state-owned bank noted that, according to regular Brand Health Tracking surveys for the first quarter of 2026, the level of trust in it is higher than that of other financial institutions on the market and stands at 49%. The bank attributes this to the availability of accessible, personalized, and digitized products for its customers.
Raiffeisen Bank has granted the “Pan Kurchak” group a 350 million hryvnia loan to rebuild a factory destroyed by a fire in 2024; 50% of the loan risk is covered by a guarantee from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) under the Extended Guarantee of the RSF Ukraine Investment Facility.
According to a correspondent for the “Interfax-Ukraine” news agency, the relevant documents were signed on the sidelines of the URC 2026 Conference on Ukraine’s Recovery, which took place in Gdańsk on June 25–26.
According to the report, the loan will be used to reconstruct the plant and install modern, energy-efficient equipment. The project is expected to strengthen the company’s position in the domestic market and enhance its operational resilience.
This is the first project to benefit from the new RSF Extended Guarantee.
As previously reported, the “Pan Kurchak” agro-industrial group was founded in 2001. It is engaged in crop cultivation, the production and sale of compound feed, broiler and pig breeding, and meat processing.
The agribusiness group includes “Western Agrarian Company” (which cultivates 16.7 thousand hectares), “Agrotechnika” LLC (which operates two compound feed mills, an oilseed processing plant, and four grain elevators), “Agidel” LLC (which maintains a parent flock of poultry with a production capacity of 32 million eggs and a broiler complex for 10,000 birds), VMP LLC (processes meat, produces sausage products and semi-finished meat products), Gubin Poultry Complex LLC (operates six farms with an annual capacity of 14 million head of poultry). All of the group’s production facilities are located in the Volyn region.
“Pan Kurchak” also operates a chain of branded stores called “M’yasna Tochka” and “Smarty” (Ukrainian Retail Networks LLC).
According to the Unified State Register of Legal Entities and Individual Entrepreneurs, the group is owned by Serhiy and Ivanna Martyniak.
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has approved the New Horizons technical cooperation program aimed at stimulating innovative investments in Ukraine’s agri-food system, the bank’s press service reported.
The project is expected to become a key tool for restoring the national economy and accelerating the European integration of agribusiness, the EBRD noted.
According to the project description, the program is focused on supporting businesses that implement advanced technologies in food production and agriculture.
The key areas of the New Horizons program are stimulating investment based on a combination of industry analytics and mapping opportunities for informed investment decisions; supporting high-potential segments by supporting areas such as alternative protein production and sustainable intensive agricultural production.
In addition, the project aims to establish international cooperation, in particular between Ukrainian businesses and leading international research and development (R&D) institutions, to strengthen innovation potential. It is expected that selected Ukrainian enterprises will be provided with audit and innovation screening services to identify opportunities for modernizing their business processes.
The program also includes a review of the Ukrainian agrotech sector’s compliance with EU requirements for food safety, sustainable development, and digital trade standards.
The research results and innovation opportunities will be presented to Ukrainian companies during a special knowledge-sharing event that will bring together technology developers, startups, and large agribusinesses.
The EBRD is the largest institutional investor in Ukraine. Since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022, the bank has directed more than EUR 8.5 billion to the country to support energy security, critical infrastructure, food security, trade, and the private sector.
AgriAcademy, a professional online course platform for agribusiness, announces the launch of a new free online course, ‘Biosecurity for Hunting Farms’, developed by experts from the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) in response to one of the most serious threats to livestock and food security – African swine fever (ASF).
African swine fever remains one of the key biological risks for Ukraine. The virus is highly resistant in the environment and circulates continuously among wild boar populations, posing a constant threat to domestic livestock, hunting farms and related sectors.
That is why FAO experts have developed a specialised training course based on international experience in combating ASF, adapted to Ukrainian realities and wartime conditions.
What the course is about
The course focuses on the practical aspects of biosecurity for hunting farms in Ukraine, using ASF control as an example. It examines in detail the logical and effective sequence of actions applied in EU countries and other regions of the world:
Who is this course for
The training is designed for:
Practical outcome for participants
Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to:
Training format
The course includes video lectures, analytical materials, practical tools, real-life case studies and a final test. Training is conducted online in a convenient 24/7 mode.
Course author and lecturer
Oleksandr Revnivtsev, FAO international consultant on animal husbandry.
Training on the course is free and open to all registered users of the AgriAcademy platform.
Participants can study the materials online at their convenience, without time restrictions, and after successfully completing the final test, they will receive a certificate.
As a reminder, AgriAcademy – is a free online learning platform created on the initiative of the EBRD as part of its food security support programme in Ukraine. Its goal is to strengthen the competitiveness and sustainable development of agriculture, which has suffered significant losses due to the war.
The creation and management of the platform (including the development of courses, training tours, etc.) is carried out with the support and funding of the EBRD, as well as:
The AgriAcademy website currently offers over 30 free online courses for Ukrainian agribusiness professionals. Register and take courses at your convenience!
On November 19–20, 2025, Kyiv became the center of discussion on the future of food security and technological development in the agricultural sector. In parallel with the AgroExpo 2025 exhibition, the IV International Conference “Food from Ukraine” was held, organized by the Ministry of Economy, Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Ukraine in conjunction with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine and the Federation of Employers of Ukraine, with the support of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).
The large-scale exhibition and business forum brought together those who are shaping the future of the agricultural sector: from representatives of the EU, G7, African countries, and the Global South to Ukrainian government officials, leaders of industry associations, manufacturers of machinery and equipment, and companies in the domestic food industry. It was a space where international diplomacy, innovative business, and science came together in direct dialogue. The organizers set themselves an ambitious goal: to show the world that the Ukrainian agricultural sector, despite the challenges of war, remains a driver of innovation. That is why special attention was focused on demonstrating modern technologies in production and processing, new solutions in agricultural engineering, and promoting Ukrainian food products to global markets.
Education has become a critical element linking technology, business, and practical development in the agricultural sector. That is why, for the first time, the exhibition featured the capabilities of AgriAcademy, a free online platform for agricultural education and certified online courses from leading Ukrainian and international experts. AgriAcademy.org is a free online learning platform for agricultural workers and students of agricultural education institutions, launched by the EBRD in December 2022 as part of its food security support program in Ukraine. Its goal is to strengthen the competitiveness and sustainable development of agriculture, which has suffered significant losses due to the war.
AgriAcademy as a navigational beacon amid technology, innovation, and the challenges of war
Visitors to the exhibition could see AgriAcademy information banners with QR codes that led directly to the course catalog. This format attracted considerable attention—farmers actively tested the QR codes, photographed the banners, and many participants learned for the first time about the possibility of certified free training in Ukrainian.
The AgriAcademy team handed out flyers with direct links to certified courses, and this simplicity of interaction became an advantage: specialists from various companies were able to register on the spot without delay.
According to many participants, today, when the industry is experiencing a shortage of personnel and technologies are changing faster than businesses can adapt, quality education is no longer an option — it is a necessity for recovery and growth.
Why interest in AgriAcademy is growing
After the war began, thousands of agricultural workers lost access to structured forms of training. AgriAcademy has become the answer to this problem — a platform that provides:
You can register and take courses here: https://agriacademy.org/courses-catalog/
The training programs cover areas such as crop production, berry growing, horticulture, agronomy, irrigation, animal husbandry, crop processing, organic production, and sustainable development.
By the end of 2026, AgriAcademy plans to launch 20 new courses that meet current market demands.
“Grow with us — with AgriAcademy!”
This message, present at the exhibition, became a key reminder that the future of agribusiness is impossible without continuous learning.
The labor shortage, which is getting worse every year, requires investment not only in technology but also in people. Companies that work with modern knowledge are more efficient, productive, and competitive.
AgriAcademy – training that works for results
Go to training:
https://agriacademy.org/courses-catalog/
AgriAcademy is a free online training platform created on the initiative of the EBRD as part of its food security support program in Ukraine. Its goal is to strengthen the competitiveness and sustainable development of agriculture, which has suffered significant losses due to the war.
The platform’s creation and management (including course development, training tours, etc.) is supported and funded by the EBRD, as well as:
