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Russian invasion of Ukraine is expected to significantly affect Thai agriculture. Agricultural production costs are expected to increase 7-13 percent in livestock production and 10-17 percent in field crops due to the surge in prices of feed-quality grains and fertilizers.

Black Sea regional producers Ukraine and Russia are significant suppliers to India of nitrogen and potassic fertilizers utilized in agricultural production. FAS New Delhi sources indicate that a short supply of potassic fertilizers is unlikely to affect agricultural production prospects in the upcoming crop year in the major food grain belt of northwest India and the Indo Gangetic plains.

Since initiating the hostilities, Vladimir Putin’s Russian Federation’s war of aggression against neighboring Ukraine has led to volatility in different sectors of the global economy. For India and the region, trade is disrupted in the grains, oilseeds, fertilizer, and energy sectors.

Ukraine signed a Protocol for veterinary and phytosanitary requirements for exports of rapeseed meal to China.

The biotechnology regulatory system in Ukraine is still not fully developed, but the country has committed to shape its policy in line with European Union standards.

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.