Ukraine is now in the military, agrarian and informational frontlines.
Despite the military action and threats in our country, Ukraine continues to make a significant contribution to global food security – the sowing campaign 2022 is underway, alternative logistics routes are being developed to supply Ukrainian agricultural products abroad and the European Commission has abolished tariffs and quotas on Ukrainian exports, as well as suspended additional official controls on organic products originating from Ukraine applied in 2015-2021.
The development of the organic market remains one of the priorities of Ukraine's agricultural policy.
Therefore, we invite representatives of the organic sector, foreign partners and international buyers to join the online event «Organic Export During the War» with the participation of the Ukrainian Government representatives, local and international experts, business representatives. At the event you will receive the latest information about:
Time: 10:30 - 14:00 EEST (Europe/Kyiv)
Format: Online
Venue: Zoom conference
Working language: English
Moderators:
10:30 - 11:10 | Welcoming remarks
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11:10 - 11:40 | Overview of the organic sector of Ukraine. Government programs for sustainable business, sourcing opportunities of EEPO. National Pavillion Organic Ukraine Business Hub at Biofach 2022. Speaker:
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11:40 - 12:10 | Control and main challenges of organic export during the war. Speaker:
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12:10 - 12:40 | Success stories of international trade during the war from the Ukrainian organic exporters. Alternative logistics routes to different European countries. Speakers:
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12:40 - 12:45 | Q&A session |
12:45 - 13:15 | Panel discussion: Success stories and cooperation with the Ukrainian organic exporters from foreign buyers. Speakers:
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13:15 - 13:20 | Q&A session |
13:20 - 13:30 | Imports from Ukraine and what actions the European Commission took since the war started Speaker:
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13:30 - 13:40 | New EU Regulation and consequences for organic imports to the EU. Speaker:
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13:40 - 13:50 | Q&A session |
13:50 - 14:00 | Closing remarks |
Please find below the up-to-date catalogue of the Ukrainian organic exporters 2022 to learn more about companies and their organic certified products.
Are you in organic solidarity with Ukraine?
Support micro-, small- and medium-sized companies of the Ukrainian organic sector!
The organic stakeholder platform «Organic Initiative» (Ukraine) has established a grant fund for the financial and other types of support for the organic sector in Ukraine.
Contact us to learn how
Olena Deineko, International cooperation and fundraising for organic sector Coordinator, Organic Initiative: Mob.: +380509441242 (Ukraine), +380671039694 (WhatsApp, Viber, Telegram), +48573816280 (Poland). E-mail: info@organicbusiness.ua
This event is organised by the State Institution «Entrepreneurship and Export Promotion Office» in the framework of the state project Diia.Business together with the Organic Standard certification body and Organic Initiative, and supported by Switzerland within the framework of the Swiss-Ukrainian Programs «Higher Value Added Trade from the Organic and Dairy Sector in Ukraine» (QFTP) and «Organic Trade 4 Development in Eastern Europe» (OT4D).
Organised by:
Under the patronage:
Supported by:
Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions about the event or would like to arrange a meeting with leading Ukrainian organic exporters:
Natalia Babanina, Project Manager State Institution «Entrepreneurship and Export Promotion Office» - nbabanina@epo.org.ua