EU sugar quotas contribute to reduced beet plantings in Ukraine
Due to quotas for sugar exports to the EU, the area under sugar beets in Ukraine will decrease by 15–20% in 2025.
This was announced by the First Deputy Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food, Taras Vysotsky, at a briefing.
“Farmers are reducing the area under sugar beets: from 260 thousand hectares last year to approximately 210 thousand hectares this year. This is all due to quotas for sugar exports to the EU, because producers are afraid of whether there will be sales markets. There is a quota – the market reacts,” he explained.
This is one of the few examples where restrictions within the framework of autonomous trade preferences with the EU directly affect the structure of crops.
As previously reported by the Ministry of Agrarian Policy, as of May 2, 2025, Ukrainian farmers have already sown 217.3 thousand hectares of sugar beets.
Further development of the grain and oilseed markets of Ukraine and the Black Sea region will be in the spotlight of the BLACK SEA GRAIN. KYIV conference, taking place on April 22–23 in Kyiv. The event will focus on strategic directions for the agricultural sector through 2030, including investments, energy independence, processing, and exports of high-value products.
Join strategic discussions and networking with industry leaders to gain актуальна insights, discover new business opportunities, and build partnerships with key market players.
Read also
Invest in the Best: What Attracts Investors in Agri Today
India may double wheat export quotas due to record stocks
Ukrainian sunflower seed prices rise along with oil and freight costs
Wheat production estimated at 29.3 mln tons in Pakistan
European Commission forecasts three-year high sunflower seed harvest
Got additional questions?
We will be happy to assist!
Write to us
Our manager will contact you soon