The African Countries and Ukraine Partnership in Agriculture: Unleashing the Potential for Cooperation with Western African Countries
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The full-scale invasion by RF has underscored Ukraine’s necessity to forge robust international relations. Given the pivotal role of agriculture in Ukraine’s economy, it offers a solid foundation for partnerships, particularly with food-importing nations. The share of the West African region was less than 1% of Ukraine’s agri-food exports to Africa. This means that the area appears as a new market for Ukrainian exporters. Сurrent challenges for West African agriculture (poor infrastructure, rural poverty, climate change, inconsistent agricultural policy) create space for non-trade cooperation with Ukraine.
Date: March 21, 2024
Time: 15:00-17:30 Kyiv time
Language: English
Format: online(Zoom), registration form.
Speakers:
– Dr. Mariia Bogonos, Head of KSE Agrocenter
– Dr. Pavlo Martyshev, KSE Agrocenter
– Prof. Abiodun Bankole, Economics Department, University of Ibadan, Nigeria
– Dr. Yaw Osei-Asare, Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness Department, University of Ghana
– Dr. FE Doukouré Charles, Educational and Teaching Department, ENSEA, Côte d’Ivoire
KSE Agrocenter Discussion Series: War and post-war agriculture of Ukraine
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The Center for Food and Land Use Research at the Kyiv School of Economics is proud to announce the KSE Agrocenter Discussion Series titled “War and Post-War Agriculture of Ukraine”, a series of virtual events dedicated to exploring the agrifood sector’s present challenges and prospects in Ukraine and beyond.
Date: November 27-December 15, 2023
Format: online (Zoom), registration form.
Language: This online workshop, conducted in Ukrainian and in English with simultaneous English-Ukrainian-English translation
November 27, 2023
Opening of the KSE Agrocenter Discussion Series
Discussion 1: Agricultural Outlook Ukraine 2023-2030
-Taras Vysotskyi, First Deputy Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine
-Dr. Mariia Bogonos, Head of KSE Agrocenter
-Nataliia Shapoval, President of KSE Institute
-Dr. Oleg Nivievskyi, Dean of the Faculty of the Graduate Economics Studies of KSE
-Dr. Patrick Westhoff, Director, Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute, Howard Cowden Professor, Agricultural and Applied Economics, Curators’ Distinguished Professor, University of Missouri
-Dr. Amanda Countryman, Associate Professor, Colorado State University
November 28, 2023
Discussion 2: The African countries and Ukraine partnership
-Dr. Mariia Bogonos, Head of KSE Agrocenter
-Dr. Monika Tothova, Senior Economist, FAO
-Dr. Pavlo Martyshev, KSE Agrocenter
-Prof. Dr. Abdelali Laamari at The National Institute for Agricultural Research (Morocco)
-Prof. Dr. Osama Naser El-Din Ahmed, Associate Professor at the Agricultural economics department in Cairo University (Egypt) and Research associate at the Leibniz Institute of Agricultural Development in Transition Economies (IAMO)
-Dr. Dmytro Prykhodko, Senior Economist, FAO
November 29, 2023
Discussion 3: Adaptation, innovative technologies and support instruments
-Dr. Mariia Bogonos, KSE Agrocenter
-Olena Kryvova, Ukraine Country Programme Coordinator at Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining
-Hryhorii Stolnikovych, KSE Agrocenter
-Prof. Dr. Rico Ihle, Associate professor, Wageningen University
-Vasyl Hovhera, Economist, EBRD
-Olena Penenko, Principal Banker, EBRD
-Oleh Khomenko, Director General, Ukrainian Club of Agriultural Business
-Dr. Stefan Dreesmann, Leader of the Deutsch-Ukrainische Kooperation Ökolandbau – Cooperation in Organic Agriculture (COA) project
-Rodion Rybchynskyi, Director of Union Millers of Ukraine
November 30, 2023
Discussion 4: Agricultural land market in Ukraine: current state, efficiency and transparency
Moderation: Sergiy Kubakh, Head of the Land Reform Direction, USAID Agriculture Growing Rural Opportunities Activity in Ukraine (AGRO)
-foreign ambassadors, heads of foreign missions, executives of executive authorities, members of the Ukrainian Parliament, representatives of sectoral agricultural associations, experts in land relations, media, representatives of the USAID AGRO Program, and researchers from the KSE Agrocenter
KSE Agrocenter Discussion Series
Discussion 1: Agricultural Outlook Ukraine 2023-2030
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Organizers: Center for Food and Land Use Research at Kyiv School of Economics (KSE Agrocenter)
Date: 27.11.2023
Time: 15:00 Kyiv time
Format: online
Language: English-Ukrainian (SI)
Description:
The seminar is dedicated to a topic of paramount importance – the expectations and future development of the agri-food markets in Ukraine. Understanding the trajectory of Ukraine’s agricultural and food industries in the times of war and post-war recovery is a critical component of the country’s well-being and sustainable development, and global food security. Agricultural Outlook of Ukraine is relevant because it not only serves as a valuable source of information but also as a strategic tool for stakeholders to make informed decisions, address challenges, and capitalize on opportunities. The discussion will offer valuable insights into the challenges and opportunities, the dynamics, trends, and strategies that will shape the future of Ukraine’s agri-food markets.
Moderator:
– Dr. Oleg Nivievskyi, Dean of the Faculty of the Graduate Economics Studies of KSE
Speakers:
– Dr. Patrick Westhoff, Director, Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute, Howard Cowden Professor, Agricultural and Applied Economics, Curators’ Distinguished Professor, University of Missouri
– Dr. Amanda Countryman, Associate Professor, Colorado State University
– Dr. Mariia Bogonos, Head of KSE Agrocenter
More details about the workshop at the link.
KSE Agrocenter Discussion Series
Discussion 2: The African countries and Ukraine partnership: mutually beneficial cooperation with Northern Africa
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Organizers: Center for Food and Land Use Research at Kyiv School of Economics (KSE Agrocenter)
Date: 28.11.2023
Time: 15:00 Kyiv time
Format: online
Language: English-Ukrainian (SI)
Description:
The webinar focuses on exploring mutually beneficial cooperation between Ukraine and African countries, with North African states in the spotlight. The full-scale invasion by RF has emphasized Ukraine’s necessity to forge robust international relations. Given the pivotal role of agriculture in Ukraine’s economy, it offers a solid foundation for partnerships, particularly with food-importing nations. In 2021, Ukraine exported 13 million tons of agricultural goods worth $3.8 billion to 52 African countries, while importing 168 thousand tons valued at $380 million from 39 African nations. Egypt and Morocco are the largest importers. Due to the war, Ukraine’s agri-food sector faces challenges such as destruction of physical assets and declining profitability. At the same time, North African countries grapple with food production self-sufficiency, limited arable land and water resources, and issues related to food security.
The primary goal of this meeting is to highlight the potential for a mutually advantageous partnership between Ukraine and North African states.
Moderator:
– Dr. Mariia Bogonos, Head, KSE Agrocenter
Speakers:
– Dr. Monica Tothova, Senior Economist, FAO
– Dr. Pavlo Martyshev, Researcher, KSE Agrocenter
– Prof. Dr. Abdelali Laamari, National Institute for Agricultural Research (Morocco)
– Prof. Dr. Osama Naser El-Din Ahmed, Associate Professor at the Agricultural economics department in Cairo University (Egypt) and Research associate at the Leibniz Institute of Agricultural Development in Transition Economies (IAMO)
– Dr. Dmytro Prikhodko, Senior Economist, FAO
More details about the workshop at the link.
KSE Agrocenter Discussion Series
Discussion 3: Adaptation, innovative technologies and support instruments
Event program
Organizers: Center for Food and Land Use Research at Kyiv School of Economics (KSE Agrocenter)
Date: 29.11.2023
Time: 15:00 Kyiv time
Format: online
Language: English-Ukrainian (SI)
Description:
The focus of this discussion is on how the Ukrainian agricultural producers have been adapting throughout a full-scale war, exploring the underlying causes, challenges, and strengths of this adaptation. Additionally, the discourse delves into strategies for supporting Ukraine’s farming sector during these challenging times.
On February 24, 2022, RF initiated a full-scale war against Ukraine, resulting in a surge of prices for gasoline, diesel fuel, natural gas, and inorganic fertilizers. Energy, particularly fossil fuels, plays a crucial role in agriculture, serving as a fuel source for machinery and as a source for production of nitrogen-based fertilizers. Export blockade in Ukraine led to accumulation of supply of agricultural commodities and a consequent record fall of farm-gate prices. The combined impact of farm-gate prices decline and fuel prices increase resulted in a substantial reduction in profits of Ukrainian agricultural producers, and enforced the latter seeking adaptation strategies and testing new production technologies.
Moderator:
– Dr. Mariia Bogonos, Head, KSE Agrocenter
Speakers:
– Olena Kryvova, Ukraine Country Programme Coordinator at Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining
– Hryhorii Stolnikovych, KSE Agrocenter
– Prof. Dr. Rico Ihle, Associate professor, Wageningen University
– Vasyl Hovhera, Economist, EBRD
– Olena Penenko, Principal Banker, EBRD
– Oleh Khomenko, Director General, Ukrainian Club of Agriultural Business
– Dr. Stefan Dreesmann, Leader of the Deutsch-Ukrainische Kooperation Ökolandbau – Cooperation in Organic Agriculture (COA) project
– Rodion Rybchynskyi, Director of Union Millers of Ukraine
More details about the workshop at the link.
KSE Agrocenter Discussion Series
Discussion 4: Agricultural land market in Ukraine: current state, efficiency and transparency
Event program
Organizers: USAID Agriculture Growing Rural Opportunities Activity in Ukraine (AGRO) and the Food and Land Use Research Center at the Kyiv School of Economics (KSE Agrocenter)
Date: 30.11.2023
Time: 11:00 Kyiv time
Format: offline
Language: English-Ukrainian (SI)
Description:
The USAID Agriculture Growing Rural Opportunities Activity in Ukraine (AGRO) and the Food and Land Use Research Center at the Kyiv School of Economics (KSE Agrocenter) organized a public discussion «Agricultural land market in Ukraine: current state, efficiency, and transparency». The aim of the event is to discuss the current state and development priorities of the agricultural land market, as well as ways to enhance its efficiency and transparency, including comprehensive monitoring of land relations.
Moderator:
– Sergiy Kubakh, Head of the Land Reform Direction, USAID Agriculture Growing Rural Opportunities Activity in Ukraine (AGRO)
Speakers:
– James Hope, USAID Mission Director in Ukraine
– Mykola Solskyi, Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine
– Oleksandr Haydu, Chairman of the Committee on Agrarian and Land Policy
– Sergiy Kubakh, Head of the Land Reform Direction, USAID Agriculture Growing Rural Opportunities Activity in Ukraine (AGRO)
– Denys Bashlyk, Deputy Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine for Digital Development, Digital Transformations, and Digitalization
– Oleg Prykhodko, Acting Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Partial Credit Guarantee Fund in Agriculture
– Inna Bernatska, Vice President of the Notary Chamber of Ukraine
– Roman Neyter, Agrarian and land policy expert researcher of the «Invincible Land» project
– Yevhenii Horovets, First Deputy Minister of Justice of Ukraine
– Dmytro Makarenko, Acting Head of the State Service of Ukraine for Geodesy, Cartography, and Cadastre
– Inna Zaporovskaya, Deputy head of the Department of Minimization of Corruption Risks and Anti-Corruption Expertise of the National Agency on Corruption Prevention (NACP)
– Pervin Dadashova, Director of the Financial Stability Department of the National Bank of Ukraine
– Ellina Yurchenko, Land expert
More details about the workshop at the link.
KSE Agrocenter Discussion Series
Discussion 5: Post-war recovery and EU accession: the critical research needs for the coming decade
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Organizers: Center for Food and Land Use Research at Kyiv School of Economics (KSE Agrocenter)
Date: 15.12.2023
Time: 15:00 Kyiv time
Format: online
Language: English-Ukrainian (SI)
Description:
In times of conflict and adversity, the significance of research and innovation in agriculture takes on heightened importance. Ukraine, a country with a rich agricultural heritage, has consistently faced challenging circumstances, particularly in the face of war. During such periods, the agricultural sector plays a pivotal role in ensuring food security, economic stability, and the overall well-being of the population. Research and innovation become essential tools for Ukrainian farmers and policymakers as they navigate the complexities of farming in a war-torn environment. These tools provide the means to enhance productivity, optimize resource utilization, and adapt to evolving conditions. The final, fifth, discussion of the Discussion Series aims at drafting the roadmap for research and innovation for the next decades of at war and post-war Ukrainian agriculture, and for the successful EU accession.
Moderator:
– Dr. Athena Small, Lecturer at University of Virginia and at KSE, Associate member of KSE Agrocenter
Speakers:
– Dr. Mariia Bogonos, Head of KSE Agrocenter
– Dr. Oleg Nivievskyi, Dean of the Faculty of the Graduate Economics Studies of KSE
– Prof. Dr. Willi Meyers, Emeritus Professor of Agricultural and Applied Economics, University of Missouri, former Director at Agriculture and Economic Development Division of the FAO, co-founder of FAPRI
– Prof. Dr. Alfons Balmann, Director of The Leibniz Institute of Agricultural Development in Transition Economies (IAMO), member of the Scientific Advisory Board for Agricultural Policy, Food and Consumer Health Protection at the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture
– Dr. Sergiy Zorya, Lead Agriculture Economist, World Bank, Europe and Central Asia Region
More details about the workshop at the link.
Online seminar. Partnership of Ukraine and African countries in agriculture: conceptual trends and business view
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Organizers: Center for Food and Land Use Research at the Kyiv School of Economics (KSE Agrocenter), Trend and Hedge Club association.
The seminar is devoted to the problems of partnership between Ukraine and African countries aimed at developing agriculture and strengthening food security.
Moderator:
– Olena Neroba, partner, Trend&Hedge Club
Speakers:
– Mariia Bogonos, head, KSE Agrocenter
– Pavlo Martyshev, researcher, KSE Agrocenter
– Monika Tothova, economist, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
– Olga Trofimtseva, ex-ambassador for special affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
– Wandile Sihlobo, chief economist, Agricultural Business Chamber of South Africa
– Gennadiy Ivanov, director, shipping company BPG Shipping
Date: 19.07.2023
Time: 18:30 Kyiv time
Format: online
Language: English
More details about the workshop at the link.
Online seminar. The Impact of Exchange Trade on the Development of the Timber Market
Event program
Organizers: Center for Food and Land Use Research at Kyiv School of Economics (KSE Agrocenter).
The seminar is devoted to the problems of the development of the timber exchange market in Ukraine, the study of the international experience of conducting organized timber trades, the prospects for further reforming the Ukrainian wood market.
Moderated by:
Mariia Bogonos, head of KSE Agrocenter.
Speakers:
– Ihor Lytsar, general director of the State Enterprise «Forests of Ukraine»;
– Arsen Ilyin, representative of the National Securities and Stock Market Commission;
– Yuriy Bolokhovets, head of the State Agency of Forest Resources of Ukraine;
– Vaidotas Jonutis, head of the trading department of the Lithuanian stock exchange Baltpool;
– Pavlo Martyshev, researcher KSE Agrocenter.
Date: April 27, 2023
Time: 14:00 Kyiv time (EEST)
Format: online
Language: Ukrainian / English
More details about the event are available at the link.
The Russian full-scale aggression against Ukraine, which started on February 24th this year, puts agriculture in the entire country at risk. Airstrikes, occupation and active military battles, which, by the end of March, are happening mainly in Southern, Eastern and Northern regions are serious threats to the 2022’s sowing and harvesting campaigns.
Leibniz Institute of Agricultural Development in Transition Economies (IAMO, Germany), Kyiv School of Economics (KSE, Ukraine), Wageningen University & Research (WUR, Netherlands) and German-Ukrainian Agricultural Policy Dialogue (APD, Ukraine) jointly organize a series of panel discussions “Is Russian full-scale 2022 invasion of Ukraine changing agrifood markets as we know them?”
Well-known Ukrainian and international experts examine and discuss the implications of the Russian aggression on availability and prices of agricultural commodities, patterns of trade, agricultural input industries, national food policies, etc.
100 days past the RF’s invasion:
current state and outlook on food security and agricultural markets around the globe. Online discussion
Organizers: the Kyiv School of Economics (KSE, Ukraine), Leibniz Institute of Agricultural Development in Transition Economies (IAMO, Germany), Wageningen University & Research (WUR, Netherlands), German-Ukrainian Agricultural Policy Dialogue (APD, Ukraine).
This panel discussion within the series of discussions Is Russian full-scale 2022 invasion of Ukraine changing agrifood markets as we know them? brings to our attention the outcomes of more than 3-months long war of RF against Ukraine. We review damages and losses in Ukrainian agriculture, impacts on the domestic, global and regional food security, analyze the current and future developments of the agricultural markets globally and in the regions of the world.
The discussion aims to bring together views and analyses of various organizations and experts regarding the global and regional impacts of the full-scale military assault of one of the major staple crops producers in the world.
Moderation:
Prof. Willi Meyers (Agricultural Agricultural & Applied Economics, University of Missouri)
Keynote speaker:
Taras Vysotskyi, First Deputy Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine
Speakers:
- • Roman Neyter, Center for Food and Land Use Research at Kyiv School of Economics “Impacts of RF’s invasion on Ukrainian agriculture: damages, losses, food security and the future of agrifood markets”
- • Hubertus Gay, Coordinator of the OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook, Senior Agricultural Policy Analyst at Trade and Agriculture Directorate, Agro-food Trade and Markets of OECD “Impact of the Russian aggression against Ukraine on global agricultural markets”
- • Andrea Capkovicova, Socio-Economic Analyst and EU Outlook Co-ordination at Unit of Analysis and Outlook of DG Agriculture and Rural Development, European Commission “From pandemic to war – EU responses and agricultural markets impacts”
- • Torbjörn Jansson, Associate professor at AgriFood Economics Centre and Department of Economics of the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences “Higher prices but no shortage – a model assessment of global impacts of production losses in Ukraine”
- • Patrick Westhoff, Director of Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute, Howard Cowden Professor of Agricultural and Applied Economics at the University of Missouri “Ukraine war impacts on U.S. commodity markets, farm income and consumer food prices”.
Date: 7 July 2022
Time: 16-17:30 Kyiv time (EEST) / 15-16:30 CEST
Language: English with simultaneous Ukrainian-English translation.
Format: Zoom
To enter, please use the following link https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82010831658?pwd=-Xjop8vd4RgylYcg22lyIeRUEjnJy2.1 or Meeting ID: 82010831658.
The passcode is 230461
Changes in agrarian policy in Ukraine – chances and opportunities during wartime. Online discussion
Organizers: the Kyiv School of Economics (KSE, Ukraine), Leibniz Institute of Agricultural Development in Transition Economies (IAMO, Germany), Wageningen University & Research (WUR, Netherlands), German-Ukrainian Agricultural Policy Dialogue (APD, Ukraine).
Moderator: Mariya Yaroshko, acting head of APD project
Speakers:
– Representative of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine
– Ophelia Nick, Parliamentary State Secretary, Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture of the Federal Republic of Germany
– Mykola Puhachov, Deputy Director of the National Scientific Center “Agrarian Economy Institute”
– Pavlo Koval, CEO of All-Ukrainian Public Union “Ukrainian Agrarian Confederation”, All-Ukrainain Agrarian Forum member
– Alfons Balmann, Director of IAMO, Head of Department Structural Change
– Ihor Abramiuk, Development Director of All-Ukrainian Communities Association
– Frank Muller, agrarian attaché at the Embassy of Federative Republic of Germany in Ukraine
Date: 13 April 2022
Time: 12:00–14:00 Kyiv time (EEST) / 11:00–13:00 CEST
Format: online
Language: The event will be interpreted into Ukrainian / German / English
Agriculture amid the war in Ukraine. Online discussion
Organizers: the Kyiv School of Economics (KSE) and Leibniz Institute of Agricultural Development in Transition Economies (IAMO).
This webinar draws our attention to the multitude of challenges and issues in agricultural production, as well as in the upstream and downstream sectors of the agrifood value chain, that are developing now or may appear in the near future due to the Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Moderation:
Stephan von Cramon-Taubadel, Professor, Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development, University of Göttingen
Speakers:
– Alfons Balmann, Professor, Head of Department Structural Change, IAMO
– Joseph Glauber, Senior Research Fellow at Markets, Trade and Institutions Division, of International Food Policy Research Institute, IFPRI
– Linde Goetz, Deputy Head Department Agricultural Markets, IAMO
– Stephanie Murphy, Senior Director of Corporate and International Government Affairs and Trade at Bayer US
– Georg von Nolcken, Chief Executive Officer, Continental Farmers Group
– Mariia Bogonos, Head of the Center for Food and Land Use Research, KSE
Date: 6 April 2022
Time: 16–17:30 Kyiv time (EEST) / 15.00–16.30 CEST
Format: online
Language: English
Implications of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine for global food markets and food policies. Online discussion
Organizers: the Kyiv School of Economics (KSE, Ukraine) and Wageningen University & Research (WUR, Netherlands). This webinar identifies the major implications of the current conflict in Ukraine on international agri-food markets and food security from the Ukrainian, Dutch, EU and Middle Eastern perspectives.
Speakers:
– Mariia Bogonos, PhD, Head of the Center for Food and Land Use Research (KSE C4FLUR), Kyiv School of Economics
– Kees Huizinga, he has been farming in Ukraine for nearly 20 years.
– Oleg Nivievskyi, Assistant Professor and Vice-President for economics education at Kyiv School of Economics
– Roel Jongeneel, PhD, EU Agriculture and Food Policy Theme Ambassador and coordinator of Wageningen Economic Research’s Dutch-EU market outlook activities
– Jacob Waslander, Dutch envoy to the Middle East and North Africa for Water, Energy and Food
– Stephan Hubertus Gay, Senior Agricultural Policy Analyst at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in Paris
– Rico Ihle, Аssociate professor at the Agricultural Economics and Rural Policy Group of Wageningen University
Date: 31 March 2022
Time: 17:00–18:00 Kyiv time (EEST) / 16:00–17:00 CEST Time
Format: online
Language: English
More information about the event and the event’s program is here.