Ukraine s association with EU to open up 500-mllion market for domestic farmers, agricultural minister says| Ukrinform:
"After the signing of the Association Agreement between Ukraine and European Union, more than 500 million of the solvent consumers in the world will be able to buy Ukraine's agricultural produce, Minister of Agricultural Policy and Food Mykola Prysiazhniuk told reporters on Wednesday.
"For six months, Ukraine has supplied to the EU agricultural products worth USD 2.6 billion. The largest amounts of exports fell on grains, oilseeds and vegetable oils. However, subject to the signing of the Association Agreement with the EU, the range of agricultural products and their amount will be significantly expanded. After all, about 500 million Europeans will become buyers of Ukrainian agricultural products," the minister noted.
However, a necessary condition thereby will be the compliance of Ukrainian products with international standards. "According to analysts, if the agreement on a free trade area with the EU is signed, the food processing industry in Ukraine will become more attractive investment," the minister said."
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