The Kansas Department of Agriculture participated in a trade mission to Ukraine recently, where the team attended the Agro 2018 Expo. Agro is the leading exhibition for agriculture, services, and related topics in Ukraine.
The trade mission served to identify potential new markets for agricultural machinery which translates to new opportunities for Kansas agribusiness. Ukraine has a compatible crop production to Kansas so many of their farm implements are similar to what is used in Kansas, and they could be a potentially huge market for Kansas agriculture equipment.
Over the past five years, Kansas has exported roughly $8 million in agricultural commodities to Ukraine, with the top exports being beef and pork. By exploring new opportunities, Kansas companies can expand their exports, develop new relationships, create new markets, and continue to build a partnership between Kansas and Ukraine.
