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Ukraine feeds 400 mln people in world, but can feed 600 mln – Pritzker

30 July , 2024  

Ukraine currently feeds 400 million people in the world, and the country has the capacity to feed 600 million, said Penny Pritzker, the U.S. Special Representative for Ukraine’s Economic Recovery.
“Ukraine’s agriculture feeds 400 million people in the world, and it has the capacity to feed 600 million. That’s a huge opportunity, and now that the Black Sea is functioning, you’re seeing huge exports of not only agricultural products, but also metals, which has also helped to increase government revenues and helped to grow the economy,” she said at a briefing in Kyiv, answering questions about sectors that are ready for investment now.
The Special Representative emphasized that the energy sector is another major area of opportunity, as well as construction, transportation and logistics, and technology.
In addition, she said, critical minerals are another industry that offers great opportunities in Ukraine. Pritzker named defense industry and technology as two other areas.