Ukraine and Germany strengthen cooperation in the agricultural sector

Ukraine and Germany have agreed to further expand cooperation in the forestry, food, and agricultural sectors.

According to the Ministry of Economy, Environment and Agriculture, the sides discussed exchanging experience in seed production and biomethane, as well as supporting Ukraine in aligning its agricultural sector with EU standards.

During the meeting, several new bilateral initiatives were outlined, including the expansion of the EU Agricultural Policy Dialogue (APD) with joint conferences, seminars, training visits, and publications covering seed production, biomethane, irrigation, and dairy processing.

The partnership between Germany’s Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL) and Ukraine’s State Service for Food Safety and Consumer Protection will also be strengthened. This includes information exchange on food safety, involving expertise from the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) and the Friedrich Loeffler Institute (FLI).

Cooperation in the forestry sector will also be expanded, focusing on sustainable forest management and the introduction of innovative technologies in the timber industry.

Ukrainian Minister of Economy, Environment and Agriculture Oleksii Sobolev emphasized Germany’s practical support in helping Ukraine align its agri-sector with EU integration.

German Federal Minister of Food and Agriculture Alois Rainer noted that both countries can learn significantly from each other and will continue deepening economic cooperation.

The sides also agreed to establish a high-level working group to support reforms in Ukraine’s agricultural and food sectors.

Tags: Germany, Ukraine