The extension of the grain corridor for 120 days is an important signal for the further work of the agricultural sector, said the chair of the UAC Andrii Dykun on November, 17th in Hanover during a speech at EuroTier2022.

"The grain agreement is an opportunity to export from Ukraine. Uncertainty with the blocking of sea ports destabilized the industry, because there is a surplus of grain in Ukraine, which must be sold so that farmers have working capital for the next cycle of agricultural production," said the chair of the UAC.

Before the full-scale invasion of the Russian Federation, 8-9 million tons of grain per month were exported through sea ports. It is currently impossible to send such volumes through the western border, because the European infrastructure is not able to receive such a large amount of grain.

The unblocking of the ports has already made it possible to export 11 million tons of agricultural products to 38 countries since August 1. In September-October, Ukraine has shipped about 7 million tons of agricultural products every month.

This is a signal to agricultural producers that spring sowing will be appropriate, access to sales markets is open. However, the threat from Russia will remain.

"For us, the associations, as well as for the Ukrainian government, president and parliament, it is clear that we cannot continue to develop our agricultural sector as it was before, because Russia will not go anywhere after the war, and we will always have certain risks of the ports blockade," Andrii Dykun added.