{
  "id": 19831006,
  "title": "Ukraine seeks international support for agricultural export logistics – Vysotskyi",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/ukraine-seeks-international-support-for-agricultural-export-logistics",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-11-13T16:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ukrinform - Economy",
    "slug": "ukrinform-economy",
    "url": "https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-economy/4184424-ukraine-seeks-international-support-for-agricultural-export-logistics-vysotskyi.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ukrainian Minister Taras Vysotskyi has proposed international support to alleviate the challenges faced by Ukrainian farmers in exporting agricultural products. Currently, Ukraine exports approximately 2.5 million tonnes of agricultural products per month, falling short of the required 5 million tonnes. The minister explained that increasing export volumes in physical terms is currently unfeasible. Transportation costs, ranging from $50 to $70 per tonne, often escalate to $80 per tonne on certain routes, imposing an extra burden on Ukrainian farmers. These additional costs are absorbed by the farmers through lower purchase prices for their produce.\n\nTo address this issue, the Ministry of Agrarian Policy estimates that around €1.1 billion in support will be necessary during the current marketing year to reduce agricultural export costs. The minister expressed openness to various support mechanisms, such as direct assistance to Ukrainian farmers or compensation for logistics expenses within the European Union. The ultimate objective is to decrease transportation costs, ensuring that prices received by Ukrainian producers are sufficient to cover their production costs.\n\nAdditionally, Ukraine is proposing to streamline the administration of specific tariff-rate quotas under its trade agreements with the EU, particularly for dairy products and flour. Simplifying these administrative procedures would alleviate the administrative strain on exporters and enable them to maximize the utilization of existing import quotas with the EU. Vysotskyi emphasized the importance of securing support mechanisms to prevent a significant number of producers from being forced out of the market. He stressed the necessity of collaborating with European partners to develop practical solutions that will safeguard Ukraine's agricultural sector and foster its recovery and future growth.",
  "summary": "Ukraine is calling on international partners to consider mechanisms to offset additional logistics costs for agricultural exports. According to the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food, around €1.1 billion will be needed to reduce these costs during the 2026/27 marketing year.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}