Over the past few years, the soybean segment in Ukraine has remained one of the most promising and has shown steady growth in all areas - from gross harvest to processing and exports. This season is no exception.
Thus, in 2024, soybean acreage in the country increased by more than 30% to a record 2.6 mln ha, and the gross harvest in Ukraine exceeded 6 mln tonnes for the first time, amounting to 6.1-6.2 mln tonnes, which is one of the highest in Europe.
According to APK-Inform, the export potential of Ukrainian soybeans in 2024/25 MY may reach the record level for the industry, amounting to about 3.5-3.6 mln tonnes (+9% compared to 2023/24 MY), including the processing, which in 2024/25 MY may update the historical record to 2.25 mln tonnes (+14% compared to 2023/24 MY).
However, such rather optimistic forecasts are currently offset by the global growth of soybean production and processing, which Ukrainian companies are already experiencing.
In order to discuss the main challenges that the soybean segment may face in the second half of the current and next seasons, APK-Inform in partnership with the NGO “Community of producers and consumers of pulses of Ukraine” (CPCU) announces the conference “Soybean and Meal market”, which will be held on March 27 in Kyiv.
The Soybean and Meal market conference will be an effective discussion platform to discuss the plans of agricultural producers regarding priorities for the 2025 sowing campaign, current issues and forecasts for further development of the situation in the soybean sector, as well as prospects for the 2025/26 season.
Main topics and key issues of the conference:
- Prospects of soybean production in Ukraine in 2025: why we are not likely to get a new record?
- Agricultural season: exporters vs processors
- The second wave of soybean processing growth: price trends, factors of influence and main risks of the domestic sector
- Export of Ukrainian soybeans: growing potential and new opportunities
- EUDR regulations in the EU in focus: what is changing for Ukrainian producers and exporters
- Global market trends: competitiveness of Ukrainian soybeans in the context of global production growth and increased likelihood of new trade wars
- Soybean meal market as a driver of domestic soybean processing
- Features of the domestic livestock market and prospects for domestic consumption of soybean meal and cake
- Soybean oil: main trends and buyers.
The event will be of interest to oilseed producers and processors, traders, consumers and exporters of vegetable oils and meals, agricultural holdings, industry associations, equipment manufacturers and logistics providers, freight forwarders, as well as representatives of government agencies, etc.
You can register for participation on APK-Inform website.
Please note that the most favorable conditions for participation are valid until February 27!
For participation, sponsorship, presentation of a report, advertising in the catalog, banner, exhibition space in the conference hall, etc. please contact the conference organizing committee:
IA “APK-Inform”
tel: +380 562 320795,
+380 562 321595 (ext. 111),
+380 67 6342630
e-mail: market@apk-inform.com
NGO “Community of Pulses Producers and Consumers of Ukraine” (CPCU)
Dmytro Orel
tel: +380631502011
e-mail: df.bobovi@gmail.com