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:	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
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2008/06/10103053/ukraine-agricultural-competitiveness http://hdl.handle.net/10986/19478

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Summary:	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.

Ukraine Agricultural Competitiveness

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