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This report contains FAS Kyiv’s revised production forecasts for MY2019/20 as well as trade estimates for MY2018/19.

Both cattle and swine production continued to be depressed in Ukraine in 2018-19, and production levels are not expected to change much in 2020.

Post forecasts Ukraine’s walnut production around 121 thousand metric tons (MT) in marketing year (MY) 2019/20.

This report contains FAS Kyiv’s revised production forecasts for MY2019/20 as well as trade estimates for MY2018/19.

Ukraine has adopted a new standard for wheat under which the number of categories for soft wheat has decreased from six to four.

Ukrainian sugar production is estimated at 1.3 MMT based on production area reports as of May 2019.

Since the last submission of this report there have been significant changes effecting agricultural product quality, safety, and sanitary regulations.

Ukraine harvested a record-breaking volume of corn in MY2018/19.

TFAS Kyiv attended Gulfood 2019, which took place in Dubai, UAE on February 17-21, 2019.

Soybean crush and subsequent oil and meal exports are on the rise for MY2018/19 due to recent changes in Ukraine’s domestic tax policy.

In Marketing Year (MY) 2017/18 Ukrainian sugar exports were lower than expected, resulting in an accumulation of significant ending stocks.

Ukraine is a lower-middle income country in Eastern Europe. Its economy is slowly recovering after the political and economic turmoil of recent years.