FMC is donating 3% of its Ukraine sales revenue to support local farmers through “Cultivating Freedom” program

FMC announces a Cultivating Freedom campaign in Ukraine to support affected agricultural businesses in de-occupied regions and ex-near frontline areas. In alignment with one of its core values, safety, FMC is pleased to announce the 3% donation of their 2023 sales revenue in Ukraine to assist with demining efforts in the impacted regions. By purchasing FMC products, everyone can now directly help Ukrainian farmers in the freed territories, as well as Ukraine reconstruction.

“Our commitment to Ukraine and our support to local farmers goes back several decades. Today we are happy to keep building these relationships by bringing our latest technologies to the agricultural sector, and to directly help farmers safely access their fields, thus enabling them to work again,” said Sebastià Pons, FMC Vice President and President, Europe, Middle East, Africa.

FMC discontinued its operations and business in Russia at the very beginning of the full-scale invasion. In the current context of global instability and increasing concerns for food security, FMC is today more than ever committed to supporting Ukrainian agriculture and farmers through investments in new technologies and close collaboration.

However, Ukrainian agriculture is heavily impacted by the war, production facilities are destroyed and devastated, fields are mined and covered with bomb craters. According to the Ministry of agrarian policy and food of Ukraine, due to the Russian invasion, Ukraine has become one of the leaders in the explosive hazard contamination of its territories. That’s 25-30% of the country’s area.  The agricultural sector needs help for a stable today and a secure tomorrow.

“The agricultural industry is the leading branch of the Ukrainian economy. For a long time, Ukraine helped feeding the world – but now our land is mined, and our freedom is in danger. Thus, as one of the global market leaders, we must help farmers. Cultivating Freedom is our contribution to a prosperous Ukraine and global food security,” said Nataliia Savchenko, CEO of FMC Ukraine.

The company will share additional details on the Cultivating Freedom campaign realization in de-occupied regions and ex-near frontline areas shortly.

Tags: war, support