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18 agricultural products that have left a lasting mark on global trade—from the legendary Odessa wheat to sunflower oil, honey, raspberries, and industrial hemp. Together, they have shaped Ukraine's reputation as one of the world's leading food suppliers.
The United Arab Emirates is rapidly expanding high-tech agriculture by investing in smart greenhouses, vertical farms, artificial intelligence, and hydroponics. These technologies enable year-round crop production in desert conditions while reducing the country's dependence on food imports.
Ukrainian farmers are actively signing forward contracts for the 2026 soybean crop even before harvesting begins. Despite strong contracting activity, limited logistics and transshipment capacity are pushing most deliveries into late 2026 and early 2027.
From September 1, 2026, Ukrzaliznytsia will increase the daily rental rate for food-grade tank wagons to UAH 1,600, while grain wagon rental rates remain unchanged for the fourth consecutive month.
Ukraine's Danube ports, railways, and road transport can now handle up to 4.5 million tonnes of exports per month. Although logistics capacity has increased, alternative routes remain more expensive and cannot fully replace Black Sea maritime exports.
Following the exhaustion of the EU duty-free wheat quota, European buyers have largely stopped purchasing Ukrainian wheat at the western border. Export flows are shifting toward the Danube ports and Romania's Constanța, increasing pressure on Ukraine's domestic grain market.