Ukraine

The process of land consolidation in Ukraine stands to accelerate as the government leans into agribusiness as a vehicle for rebuilding the country, arguing that only large companies have the capital needed to repair an agricultural sector devastated by war.

Mykhailo Hranchak, Managing Director of the Investment Banking Department at Dragon Capital, on how M&A in the agricultural sector is changing, who is shaping demand in the market today, and why

The agricultural land market in Ukraine crossed the symbolic milestone of one million hectares, since July 2021, when the sale and purchase of land were legalized.

As a result of the war between Russia and Ukraine, more than 600,000 hectares of land owned by agri-food companies from the TOP-100 ranking are in territories controlled by the Russian army.

Shareholders of the Agro-Region group, which consists of nine companies and is one of Ukraine’s largest agricultural holdings, finalized the sale of 100% of the company to Andriy Verevsky’s Enselco group.

Kernel, one of Ukraine’s largest agribusiness groups, has acquired a major agricultural holding with 41,000 hectares of farmland and a network of grain elevators, in a deal valued at over $100mn, the company confirmed this week.

British International Investment (BII), the UK’s development finance institution and impact investor, today announced a €30 million investment in MHP, Ukraine’s leading agribusiness.

OKKO Group, which has the largest gas station network in Ukraine, is expanding its agricultural assets in the country, acquiring 17,000 hectares in northern Ternopil.

Papua New Guinea's Foreign Affairs Minister says the delegation is going to finalise their numbers to invest their money and effort and everything in building a new poultry farm in Lae.

Ukraine and Saudi Arabia are determined to strengthen cooperation in the agricultural sector and a joint forum with the participation of business representatives from both countries will take place in May.

The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has put one of the country's largest farmland holders and honorary consul of the Republic of Lithuania, Serhiy Tarasov, on the Wanted list for misappropriation of 12 thousand hectares of state land.

MHP, a Ukrainian agribusiness company with massive poultry and grain farms, says the Saudi Agricultural and Livestock Investment Company (SALIC) has acquired a 12.6% stake in the company.