Credit-Rating anticipates 2008 to see a number of mergers and acquisitions in oil & fat and sugar sectors of Ukraine’s agriculture industry. Thus, the trend at consolidation and further development of vertically integrated holdings will be further retained, with small companies being likely to be acquired.

The International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private sector financing arm of the World Bank Group, provided an A Loan of up to US$10 million for IFC’s own account to Closed Joint Stock Company "Rise" ("Rise", the "Company"), a leading provider of integrated agribusiness services and inputs to farms in Ukraine.

The Access to Credit Initiative (ATCI) and Farmer-to-Farmer Agribusiness Volunteer Program (FtF), funded by USAID are hosting the seminar: "Sales Techniques and Risk Assessment for Leasing Professionals"

Food, wood treating industries, mfg of household appliances, tourism

Ukrainian agricultural producers mention more frequently that they are not willing to grow grain crops because of a very low feasibility

The periodical Fruit and Vegetable Markets owned by Agra Informa Ltd. Companies' Group, made a decision to become an informational sponsor of the second international conference "Fruits and Vegetables of Ukraine 2005".

Ukrainian agricultural producers mention more frequently that they are not willing to grow grain crops because of a very low feasibility.

International Finance Corporation (IFC) has allocated a US $10 mn development loan to Sandora Ltd. (Mykolayiv), the leading producer of fruit juices in Ukraine. The governments of Germany and Sweden have come forth as the donors of technical assistance.

The seasonal price decrease on vegetables goes on in Ukraine, according to the data of the weekly monitoring of retail prices conducted by the Agricultural Marketing Project (AMP).