Ukraine presented an ambitious plan to increase grain and oilseed production to 150 million tons in 10 years

First Deputy Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine Taras Vysotskyi presented the Strategy for the Development of the Agro-Industrial Complex for the Next Ten Years and the International Conference on the Restoration of Ukraine held in London.

The document provides for full vertical integration, localisation and import substitution on the Ukrainian agricultural sector.

"The strategy for the development of the agro-industrial complex of Ukraine envisages full vertical integration with ensuring the production of the necessary material and technical resources and means of production. Also, the growth of grain and oilseed production to 250 million tons in 10 years, the increase of domestic processing and production of animal husbandry and horticulture products. The total investment portfolio is 57 billion dollars," Said Taras Vysotskyi.

As noted by the First Deputy Minister of Agricultural Policy, the Strategy envisages restoration of irrigation for agricultural lands affected by the explosion of the Kakhovskaya HPP. Also - gradual substitution of imported food products on the domestic market. In addition, the Strategy envisages the development of green energy - full processing of secondary waste and production of up to 10 billion m3 of biomethane.

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