Sign in Subscribe
Cabinet officials

Ukraine and Japan Strengthen Agricultural Cooperation

Strategic Insights

— 1 min read

A delegation from Ukraine's Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food met with Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) on February 1 to discuss cooperation and support for Ukraine's agricultural sector. The meeting focused on providing seeds to Ukrainian agricultural producers and exploring alternative energy sources for the agro-industrial complex. Ukrainian Deputy Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food Markiyan Dmytrasevych expressed gratitude for Japan's support, particularly in providing equipment for temporary grain storage. The parties also discussed further steps to deepen cooperation, including a potential visit from the Ukrainian delegation to Japan.

Key Takeaways:

  • A delegation from Ukraine's Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food met with JICA and FAO on February 1 to discuss agricultural cooperation and support.
  • The meeting focused on providing seeds to Ukrainian agricultural producers and exploring alternative energy sources for the agro-industrial complex.
  • Ukrainian Deputy Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food Markiyan Dmytrasevych expressed gratitude for Japan's support in providing equipment for temporary grain storage.
  • The parties discussed further steps to deepen cooperation, including a potential visit from the Ukrainian delegation to Japan.
  • The meeting aimed to strengthen cooperation in the agricultural sector, despite the distance between the two countries.
  • JICA was represented by Hideki Matsunaga, Director General of Middle East and European Department, and Toru Kobayakawa, Senior Director of the Office of Support to Ukraine, Middle East and European Department.
  • FAO was represented by Mykhailo Malkov, Coordinator of Development Programs of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

Statistics:

  • The meeting between Ukraine's Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food, JICA, and FAO took place on February 1, 2023.
  • The event was attended by representatives from five organizations, including the Ukrainian Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food, Japan International Cooperation Agency, and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Sources:

  • Contify.com, "Ukraine's Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food meets with JICA and FAO" (2023)
  • Euclid Infotech Pvt. Ltd., "Copyright 2023" (2023)

Read more