Ukraine Agricultural Competitiveness

The agri-food sector is an important part of the Ukrainian economy. Agriculture could make an even larger contribution to economic growth and the vitality of rural areas in Ukraine than is currently the case. Ukraine has the agro-climatic potential...

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Main Author: World Bank
Format: Policy Note
Language:English
en_US
Published: Washington, DC 2014
Subjects:
FAO
GDP
WTO
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2008/06/10103053/ukraine-agricultural-competitiveness
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/19478
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topic ACCESS TO FOOD
ACCESSION NEGOTIATIONS
ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE
ADVERSE SELECTION
AGREEMENT ON AGRICULTURE
AGRICULTURAL ASSETS
AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS
AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
AGRICULTURAL COMMODITY
AGRICULTURAL CREDIT
AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS
AGRICULTURAL ECONOMIST
AGRICULTURAL ECONOMISTS
AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION
AGRICULTURAL EXPORT
AGRICULTURAL EXPORTS
AGRICULTURAL FINANCE
AGRICULTURAL GROWTH
AGRICULTURAL INPUTS
AGRICULTURAL INVESTMENTS
AGRICULTURAL ISSUES
AGRICULTURAL LAND
AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY
AGRICULTURAL MARKET
AGRICULTURAL MARKET ACCESS
AGRICULTURAL MARKETS
AGRICULTURAL OUTLOOK
AGRICULTURAL OUTPUT
AGRICULTURAL POLICIES
AGRICULTURAL POLICY
AGRICULTURAL POLICY RESEARCH
AGRICULTURAL POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES
AGRICULTURAL PRICES
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCERS
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS
AGRICULTURAL RAW MATERIALS
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH
AGRICULTURAL SECTOR
AGRICULTURAL TRADE
AGRICULTURE
AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION
AGRICULTURE SECTOR
AGROCHEMICAL
AGRONOMIC PRACTICES
ANIMAL HEALTH
ARABLE LAND
BANKRUPTCY
BARLEY
BARNS
BEEF
BORDER PRICES
BUTTER
CEREALS
CHEESE
CHEMICAL APPLICATIONS
COARSE GRAINS
COCONUT
COMBINES
COMMODITY PRICE
COMMODITY PRICES
COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE
COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE
COMPETITIVENESS
CONVENTIONAL PLANT BREEDING
CORN
CORPORATE FARMS
COWS
CROP
CROP INSURANCE
CROP PRODUCTION
CROP PRODUCTS
CROP RESIDUES
CROPS
DAIRY
DAIRY COWS
DAIRY FARMS
DAIRY PRODUCTS
DEMAND FOR FOOD
DEVALUATION
DEVELOPMENT POLICY
DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY
DIRECT PAYMENTS
DISEASES
DOMESTIC CONSUMERS
DOMESTIC MARKETS
DRYING
ECONOMIC COOPERATION
ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE
ECONOMIC RESEARCH
EGGS
ENERGY PRODUCTION
EQUIPMENT
EXPORT
EXPORT MARKETS
EXPORT PERFORMANCE
EXPORT SUBSIDIES
EXTENSION
FAO
FARM
FARM COMMODITY
FARM INCOME
FARM MACHINERY
FARM MANAGEMENT
FARM MANAGERS
FARM PRODUCTS
FARM SIZE
FARM STORAGE
FARMERS
FARMING
FARMS
FEED
FINANCIAL CRISIS
FISH
FOOD PROCESSING
FOOD PRODUCT
FOOD PRODUCTS
FOOD SAFETY
FOOD SAFETY SYSTEM
FOOD SECURITY
FORECASTS
FOREIGN EXCHANGE
FOREIGN MARKETS
FREE TRADE
FREE TRADE AGREEMENT
FRUITS
GDP
GENETIC ENGINEERING
GENETIC MATERIAL
GLOBAL WARMING
GRAIN
GRAIN ELEVATORS
GRAIN MARKETING
GRAIN PRICES
GRAIN TRADERS
GREEN BOX
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
HARVEST
HOUSEHOLDS
HUMAN CAPITAL
HURDLES
IMPORT BARRIERS
IMPORT TARIFFS
IMPORTS
INCOMES
INEFFICIENCY
INTEGRATION
INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIVENESS
INTERNATIONAL MARKETS
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
LAMB
LARGE FARMS
LIQUIDITY
LIVESTOCK
LIVESTOCK PRODUCERS
LIVESTOCK PRODUCTS
MACROECONOMIC POLICIES
MACROECONOMIC STABILITY
MAIZE
MANURE
MARKET CONDITIONS
MARKET INFORMATION SYSTEMS
MARKET PRICE SUPPORT
MARKET RATE
MARKETING SYSTEMS
MEAT
MILK
MILK PRODUCERS
MILK PRODUCTION
MILLING
MILLS
MOISTURE RETENTION
NASH
NATURAL RESOURCES
NET EXPORTS
OILSEED
OILSEEDS
OLIVE OIL
OPPORTUNITY COSTS
OVERVALUATION
PALM OIL
PEST CONTROL
PORK
POTATO
POTATOES
POULTRY
POULTRY PRODUCTION
PREMIUM
PRICE INDICES
PRICE MOVEMENTS
PRODUCTION COSTS
PROFIT MARGIN
QUALITY ASSURANCE
QUALITY REQUIREMENTS
RAW MATERIAL
RENT SEEKING
RIM COUNTRIES
RISK PREMIUM
RURAL AREAS
RURAL DEVELOPMENT
RURAL POPULATION
RURAL POVERTY
SILAGE
SOIL FERTILITY
SOILS
SOYBEAN MEAL
SOYBEAN OIL
SOYBEANS
SPAAR
STATE FARMS
STATISTICAL DATA
STRUCTURAL ADJUSTMENT
SUGAR
SUNFLOWER OIL
SUNFLOWER SEED
SURPLUS
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
TAX EXEMPTIONS
TAXATION
TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER
TOTAL OUTPUT
TRADE FLOWS
UNITED NATIONS
URBANIZATION
VALUE ADDED
VEGETABLE OIL
VEGETABLE OILS
VEGETABLE PRODUCTS
VEGETABLES
VOLUME
WAGES
WHEAT
WINTER CROPS
WORLD MARKET
WORLD MARKET PRICE
WORLD MARKET PRICES
WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
WTO
YIELD LOSSES
spellingShingle ACCESS TO FOOD
ACCESSION NEGOTIATIONS
ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE
ADVERSE SELECTION
AGREEMENT ON AGRICULTURE
AGRICULTURAL ASSETS
AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS
AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
AGRICULTURAL COMMODITY
AGRICULTURAL CREDIT
AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS
AGRICULTURAL ECONOMIST
AGRICULTURAL ECONOMISTS
AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION
AGRICULTURAL EXPORT
AGRICULTURAL EXPORTS
AGRICULTURAL FINANCE
AGRICULTURAL GROWTH
AGRICULTURAL INPUTS
AGRICULTURAL INVESTMENTS
AGRICULTURAL ISSUES
AGRICULTURAL LAND
AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY
AGRICULTURAL MARKET
AGRICULTURAL MARKET ACCESS
AGRICULTURAL MARKETS
AGRICULTURAL OUTLOOK
AGRICULTURAL OUTPUT
AGRICULTURAL POLICIES
AGRICULTURAL POLICY
AGRICULTURAL POLICY RESEARCH
AGRICULTURAL POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES
AGRICULTURAL PRICES
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCERS
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS
AGRICULTURAL RAW MATERIALS
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH
AGRICULTURAL SECTOR
AGRICULTURAL TRADE
AGRICULTURE
AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION
AGRICULTURE SECTOR
AGROCHEMICAL
AGRONOMIC PRACTICES
ANIMAL HEALTH
ARABLE LAND
BANKRUPTCY
BARLEY
BARNS
BEEF
BORDER PRICES
BUTTER
CEREALS
CHEESE
CHEMICAL APPLICATIONS
COARSE GRAINS
COCONUT
COMBINES
COMMODITY PRICE
COMMODITY PRICES
COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE
COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE
COMPETITIVENESS
CONVENTIONAL PLANT BREEDING
CORN
CORPORATE FARMS
COWS
CROP
CROP INSURANCE
CROP PRODUCTION
CROP PRODUCTS
CROP RESIDUES
CROPS
DAIRY
DAIRY COWS
DAIRY FARMS
DAIRY PRODUCTS
DEMAND FOR FOOD
DEVALUATION
DEVELOPMENT POLICY
DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY
DIRECT PAYMENTS
DISEASES
DOMESTIC CONSUMERS
DOMESTIC MARKETS
DRYING
ECONOMIC COOPERATION
ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE
ECONOMIC RESEARCH
EGGS
ENERGY PRODUCTION
EQUIPMENT
EXPORT
EXPORT MARKETS
EXPORT PERFORMANCE
EXPORT SUBSIDIES
EXTENSION
FAO
FARM
FARM COMMODITY
FARM INCOME
FARM MACHINERY
FARM MANAGEMENT
FARM MANAGERS
FARM PRODUCTS
FARM SIZE
FARM STORAGE
FARMERS
FARMING
FARMS
FEED
FINANCIAL CRISIS
FISH
FOOD PROCESSING
FOOD PRODUCT
FOOD PRODUCTS
FOOD SAFETY
FOOD SAFETY SYSTEM
FOOD SECURITY
FORECASTS
FOREIGN EXCHANGE
FOREIGN MARKETS
FREE TRADE
FREE TRADE AGREEMENT
FRUITS
GDP
GENETIC ENGINEERING
GENETIC MATERIAL
GLOBAL WARMING
GRAIN
GRAIN ELEVATORS
GRAIN MARKETING
GRAIN PRICES
GRAIN TRADERS
GREEN BOX
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
HARVEST
HOUSEHOLDS
HUMAN CAPITAL
HURDLES
IMPORT BARRIERS
IMPORT TARIFFS
IMPORTS
INCOMES
INEFFICIENCY
INTEGRATION
INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIVENESS
INTERNATIONAL MARKETS
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
LAMB
LARGE FARMS
LIQUIDITY
LIVESTOCK
LIVESTOCK PRODUCERS
LIVESTOCK PRODUCTS
MACROECONOMIC POLICIES
MACROECONOMIC STABILITY
MAIZE
MANURE
MARKET CONDITIONS
MARKET INFORMATION SYSTEMS
MARKET PRICE SUPPORT
MARKET RATE
MARKETING SYSTEMS
MEAT
MILK
MILK PRODUCERS
MILK PRODUCTION
MILLING
MILLS
MOISTURE RETENTION
NASH
NATURAL RESOURCES
NET EXPORTS
OILSEED
OILSEEDS
OLIVE OIL
OPPORTUNITY COSTS
OVERVALUATION
PALM OIL
PEST CONTROL
PORK
POTATO
POTATOES
POULTRY
POULTRY PRODUCTION
PREMIUM
PRICE INDICES
PRICE MOVEMENTS
PRODUCTION COSTS
PROFIT MARGIN
QUALITY ASSURANCE
QUALITY REQUIREMENTS
RAW MATERIAL
RENT SEEKING
RIM COUNTRIES
RISK PREMIUM
RURAL AREAS
RURAL DEVELOPMENT
RURAL POPULATION
RURAL POVERTY
SILAGE
SOIL FERTILITY
SOILS
SOYBEAN MEAL
SOYBEAN OIL
SOYBEANS
SPAAR
STATE FARMS
STATISTICAL DATA
STRUCTURAL ADJUSTMENT
SUGAR
SUNFLOWER OIL
SUNFLOWER SEED
SURPLUS
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
TAX EXEMPTIONS
TAXATION
TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER
TOTAL OUTPUT
TRADE FLOWS
UNITED NATIONS
URBANIZATION
VALUE ADDED
VEGETABLE OIL
VEGETABLE OILS
VEGETABLE PRODUCTS
VEGETABLES
VOLUME
WAGES
WHEAT
WINTER CROPS
WORLD MARKET
WORLD MARKET PRICE
WORLD MARKET PRICES
WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
WTO
YIELD LOSSES
World Bank
Ukraine Agricultural Competitiveness
geographic_facet Europe and Central Asia
Ukraine
description The agri-food sector is an important part of the Ukrainian economy. Agriculture could make an even larger contribution to economic growth and the vitality of rural areas in Ukraine than is currently the case. Ukraine has the agro-climatic potential to be a major player on world agricultural markets. Agricultural competitiveness in Ukraine also suffers from inadequate systems to test and document food product quality and food safety. Ukraine's food safety control system is complicated and characterized by fragmented and often overlapping jurisdictions. Many standards applied in Ukraine are inconsistent with World Trade Organization (WTO) provisions, with standards established by the responsible international bodies and with accepted practices in international trade. Without improvements towards an efficient and internationally recognized food quality and safety control system, Ukrainian agriculture will find it increasingly difficult to sell into international markets and its products will not be able to command top prices. The ban on Ukrainian meat, eggs, fish, cheese, milk and butter imposed by Russia in mid-January 2006 provides an example of the disruptions that can result. This negative impact on competitiveness will be increasingly acute for more perishable products, higher-processed products and products that combine different agricultural raw materials - in other words many high-value added products. Policy reforms and investments could greatly increase the competitiveness of Ukrainian agriculture. In the policy sphere, greater restraint should be exercised in the area of trade, market and price policy. Ad hoc intervention on agricultural markets should be reduced. Accession to the WTO is an important and encouraging signal that policy makers are willing to adopt less intrusive and more stable trade, market and price policies. In the investment sphere, priorities include food safety monitoring and certification systems, trade infrastructure and logistic capacity, food chain management, technical advisory and market information systems, streamlined and transparent customs procedures, land markets, and research and education institutions.
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author World Bank
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title Ukraine Agricultural Competitiveness
title_short Ukraine Agricultural Competitiveness
title_full Ukraine Agricultural Competitiveness
title_fullStr Ukraine Agricultural Competitiveness
title_full_unstemmed Ukraine Agricultural Competitiveness
title_sort ukraine agricultural competitiveness
publisher Washington, DC
publishDate 2014
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2008/06/10103053/ukraine-agricultural-competitiveness
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/19478
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spelling okr-10986-194782021-04-23T14:03:45Z Ukraine Agricultural Competitiveness World Bank ACCESS TO FOOD ACCESSION NEGOTIATIONS ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE ADVERSE SELECTION AGREEMENT ON AGRICULTURE AGRICULTURAL ASSETS AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES AGRICULTURAL COMMODITY AGRICULTURAL CREDIT AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS AGRICULTURAL ECONOMIST AGRICULTURAL ECONOMISTS AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION AGRICULTURAL EXPORT AGRICULTURAL EXPORTS AGRICULTURAL FINANCE AGRICULTURAL GROWTH AGRICULTURAL INPUTS AGRICULTURAL INVESTMENTS AGRICULTURAL ISSUES AGRICULTURAL LAND AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY AGRICULTURAL MARKET AGRICULTURAL MARKET ACCESS AGRICULTURAL MARKETS AGRICULTURAL OUTLOOK AGRICULTURAL OUTPUT AGRICULTURAL POLICIES AGRICULTURAL POLICY AGRICULTURAL POLICY RESEARCH AGRICULTURAL POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES AGRICULTURAL PRICES AGRICULTURAL PRODUCERS AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS AGRICULTURAL RAW MATERIALS AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AGRICULTURAL SECTOR AGRICULTURAL TRADE AGRICULTURE AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION AGRICULTURE SECTOR AGROCHEMICAL AGRONOMIC PRACTICES ANIMAL HEALTH ARABLE LAND BANKRUPTCY BARLEY BARNS BEEF BORDER PRICES BUTTER CEREALS CHEESE CHEMICAL APPLICATIONS COARSE GRAINS COCONUT COMBINES COMMODITY PRICE COMMODITY PRICES COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE COMPETITIVENESS CONVENTIONAL PLANT BREEDING CORN CORPORATE FARMS COWS CROP CROP INSURANCE CROP PRODUCTION CROP PRODUCTS CROP RESIDUES CROPS DAIRY DAIRY COWS DAIRY FARMS DAIRY PRODUCTS DEMAND FOR FOOD DEVALUATION DEVELOPMENT POLICY DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY DIRECT PAYMENTS DISEASES DOMESTIC CONSUMERS DOMESTIC MARKETS DRYING ECONOMIC COOPERATION ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE ECONOMIC RESEARCH EGGS ENERGY PRODUCTION EQUIPMENT EXPORT EXPORT MARKETS EXPORT PERFORMANCE EXPORT SUBSIDIES EXTENSION FAO FARM FARM COMMODITY FARM INCOME FARM MACHINERY FARM MANAGEMENT FARM MANAGERS FARM PRODUCTS FARM SIZE FARM STORAGE FARMERS FARMING FARMS FEED FINANCIAL CRISIS FISH FOOD PROCESSING FOOD PRODUCT FOOD PRODUCTS FOOD SAFETY FOOD SAFETY SYSTEM FOOD SECURITY FORECASTS FOREIGN EXCHANGE FOREIGN MARKETS FREE TRADE FREE TRADE AGREEMENT FRUITS GDP GENETIC ENGINEERING GENETIC MATERIAL GLOBAL WARMING GRAIN GRAIN ELEVATORS GRAIN MARKETING GRAIN PRICES GRAIN TRADERS GREEN BOX GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT HARVEST HOUSEHOLDS HUMAN CAPITAL HURDLES IMPORT BARRIERS IMPORT TARIFFS IMPORTS INCOMES INEFFICIENCY INTEGRATION INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIVENESS INTERNATIONAL MARKETS INTERNATIONAL TRADE LAMB LARGE FARMS LIQUIDITY LIVESTOCK LIVESTOCK PRODUCERS LIVESTOCK PRODUCTS MACROECONOMIC POLICIES MACROECONOMIC STABILITY MAIZE MANURE MARKET CONDITIONS MARKET INFORMATION SYSTEMS MARKET PRICE SUPPORT MARKET RATE MARKETING SYSTEMS MEAT MILK MILK PRODUCERS MILK PRODUCTION MILLING MILLS MOISTURE RETENTION NASH NATURAL RESOURCES NET EXPORTS OILSEED OILSEEDS OLIVE OIL OPPORTUNITY COSTS OVERVALUATION PALM OIL PEST CONTROL PORK POTATO POTATOES POULTRY POULTRY PRODUCTION PREMIUM PRICE INDICES PRICE MOVEMENTS PRODUCTION COSTS PROFIT MARGIN QUALITY ASSURANCE QUALITY REQUIREMENTS RAW MATERIAL RENT SEEKING RIM COUNTRIES RISK PREMIUM RURAL AREAS RURAL DEVELOPMENT RURAL POPULATION RURAL POVERTY SILAGE SOIL FERTILITY SOILS SOYBEAN MEAL SOYBEAN OIL SOYBEANS SPAAR STATE FARMS STATISTICAL DATA STRUCTURAL ADJUSTMENT SUGAR SUNFLOWER OIL SUNFLOWER SEED SURPLUS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT TAX EXEMPTIONS TAXATION TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER TOTAL OUTPUT TRADE FLOWS UNITED NATIONS URBANIZATION VALUE ADDED VEGETABLE OIL VEGETABLE OILS VEGETABLE PRODUCTS VEGETABLES VOLUME WAGES WHEAT WINTER CROPS WORLD MARKET WORLD MARKET PRICE WORLD MARKET PRICES WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION WTO YIELD LOSSES The agri-food sector is an important part of the Ukrainian economy. Agriculture could make an even larger contribution to economic growth and the vitality of rural areas in Ukraine than is currently the case. Ukraine has the agro-climatic potential to be a major player on world agricultural markets. Agricultural competitiveness in Ukraine also suffers from inadequate systems to test and document food product quality and food safety. Ukraine's food safety control system is complicated and characterized by fragmented and often overlapping jurisdictions. Many standards applied in Ukraine are inconsistent with World Trade Organization (WTO) provisions, with standards established by the responsible international bodies and with accepted practices in international trade. Without improvements towards an efficient and internationally recognized food quality and safety control system, Ukrainian agriculture will find it increasingly difficult to sell into international markets and its products will not be able to command top prices. The ban on Ukrainian meat, eggs, fish, cheese, milk and butter imposed by Russia in mid-January 2006 provides an example of the disruptions that can result. This negative impact on competitiveness will be increasingly acute for more perishable products, higher-processed products and products that combine different agricultural raw materials - in other words many high-value added products. Policy reforms and investments could greatly increase the competitiveness of Ukrainian agriculture. In the policy sphere, greater restraint should be exercised in the area of trade, market and price policy. Ad hoc intervention on agricultural markets should be reduced. Accession to the WTO is an important and encouraging signal that policy makers are willing to adopt less intrusive and more stable trade, market and price policies. In the investment sphere, priorities include food safety monitoring and certification systems, trade infrastructure and logistic capacity, food chain management, technical advisory and market information systems, streamlined and transparent customs procedures, land markets, and research and education institutions. 2014-08-19T21:23:45Z 2014-08-19T21:23:45Z 2008-06 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2008/06/10103053/ukraine-agricultural-competitiveness http://hdl.handle.net/10986/19478 English en_US CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ Washington, DC Economic & Sector Work :: Policy Note Economic & Sector Work Europe and Central Asia Ukraine