USAID AGRO Ukraine

USAID Agriculture Growing Rural Opportunities Activity (AGRO) is financed by USAID and implemented by Chemonics International. The purpose of USAID AGRO is to accelerate the economic development of rural Ukrainian communities with the greatest need through a better governed agricultural sector that encourages more productive, modern, and profitable agricultural MSMEs that are successfully integrated into competitive markets both in Ukraine and internationally. Target Value Chains: • Fruit, vegetables, and berries • Dairy and meat • Fish and aquaculture • Confectionary • Poultry meat and eggs: chicken, duck, goose • Grains, sunflower seed and oil, sugar AGRO is confronting the consequences of Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine by adapting activities to restore the economic activity of agricultural producers, rebuild supply chains, and ensure food security in Ukraine. We respond to immediate needs focusing on food security and production support; plan activities for early market recovery; and aim to rebuild long-term, devising comprehensive activities depending on various post-war scenarios. Most of our initiatives are available to MSMEs all over Ukraine. Currently AGRO reaches out to over 6,000 farmers, accounting for roughly 12% of the total number of registered agricultural enterprises in Ukraine. The Agriculture Resilience Initiative (AGRI) – Ukraine, launched by USAID, aims to bolster Ukrainian agricultural production and exports to help alleviate the global food security crisis. AGRO contributes to AGRI-Ukraine through the implementation of projects on MSME access to grain drying, storage, processing facilities, laboratory and advisory services as well as improved access to inputs and finance, which will enable farmers to store, profitably sell their harvest, and continue operations with spring sowing. More information about AGRI-Ukraine and how you can contribute: www.usaid.gov/ukraine/agriculture-resilience-initiative-agri-ukraine