Online conference, October 15, 10:00-12:30 AM (EEST)

Ukraine continues to develop organic production even under challenging conditions, providing the world with high-quality products. In 2023, Ukraine ranked among the top 5 largest suppliers of organic products to EU countries, with exports totaling 172.1 thousand tons. The largest importers of Ukrainian goods include the Netherlands, Germany, and Austria.

On October 15 at 10:00, the Entrepreneurship and Export Promotion Office, national project Diia.Business together with the  Organic Standard certification body and Organic Initiative, will organize the international online conference "Оrganic export from Ukraine during the war," which is being held for the third consecutive year.

The online event will feature speakers from the Ukrainian Government, domestic and international experts, and business representatives.

Moderators:

• Oleksii Grushetskyi, Deputy Director, Entrepreneurship and Export Promotion Office 

• Natalie Prokopchuk, Organic Component Coordinator, Swiss-Ukrainian Program “Higher Value-Added Trade from the Organic and Dairy Sector in Ukraine” (QFTP)

Main topics

• Overview of the organic sector in Ukraine. Governmental programs for sustainable business. Organic export figures during the war

• Ukrainian organic exporters: Export despite wartime challenges

• Success stories of cooperation with the Ukrainian organic exporters from foreign buyers

Target Audience: 

Representatives of the organic sector, international partners, and foreign stakeholders.

Language of the event: English with simultaneous interpretation into Ukrainian

Platform: Online, Zoom

Agenda

Registration — October 14, 12:00 (Kyiv time)

Register via the link.

Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions about the event or would like to arrange a meeting with leading Ukrainian organic exporters: Yana Yeroshenko, Project Manager, Entrepreneurship and Export Promotion Office yyeroshenko@epo.org.ua

Why Ukraine?

• Leadership: One of the leading organic suppliers in the world and TOP 5 organic supplier to the EU
• Diversity: More than 55 different organic products in assortment with leading corn, soybeans, and wheat
• High quality: tasty products of superb quality confirmed by the EU and other international organic standards
• Ready for business: Ukrainian exporters are trustworthy partners for already more than 210 companies from Europe, North America, and Asia
• Competitively priced: one of the most cost-efficient sourcing countries in Europe
• Sustainable: National Economic Strategy of Ukraine until 2030 has set a target for an increase in organic agricultural land in Ukraine and its export.