Researchers reveal major losses in Ukraine's agricultural sector caused by full-scale war

Yahoo

04-06-2025

As of early 2025, Ukraine's agricultural sector has suffered an estimated US$11.2 billion worth of direct losses caused by the full-scale war and temporary occupation of territories.
Source: estimates by researchers at Ukraine's Institute of Agrarian Economics
Details: The total amount comprises losses from:
destruction and damage to agricultural machinery – US$6.5 billion (58%);
destruction and disruption of grain storage facilities – US$1.9 billion (17%);
theft and loss of production resources and finished products – US$1.9 billion (17%);
other damage – US$0.9 billion (8%).
The researchers say the largest losses by type of agricultural machinery are:
tractors – around 30,000;
combine harvesters – 2,500;
seeders – 11,000;
ploughs – 8,700.
Background: In early May, it was reported that the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation will allocate US$150 million to support rural communities in Ukraine affected by the war. The funding is part of a two-year Emergency and Early Recovery Response Plan (EERRP).
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