Advancing Sustainable Agriculture in Ukraine

Opportunity Background

Agricultural production in Ukraine is unsustainable. SDC and Nestlé join efforts to improve agricultural production practices in two selected value chains which will contribute to an improved farm performance and life of farmers. The project will pilot a business model for farm sustainability with 10 farmers and 5 pre-processing lead suppliers. Good business cases showing sustainable farm performance and supply to pre-processors will be disseminated for potential replication.

Background

The present project is motivated by the pursuit of a common objective of a private company (Nestlé) and SDC to address together the crucial issue of lack of sustainability in Ukrainian agriculture. Overall, inefficient farming practices result in unemployment in rural areas, the worsening of living conditions of the rural population and impede resilient production systems and increased food security. Insufficient productivity, lack of investments and advisory services make the economic potential of the agricultural sector underutilized.

Objectives:

Contribute to the sustainability of agricultural production (in two selected value chains) in Ukraine (long term).

Target groups

1. Government bodies
2. Agricultural SMEs
3. Food processors

Medium-term outcomes

Farmers produce in an ecologically, economically and socially sustainable way, enhancing the quality of their products, continuous supply chains, economic return and working conditions.

This total budget for this project is CHF 345,000 funded by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC).

Project partners
Contract partner
Private sector
Swiss Private Sector

Competitive Scope

The project is already being implemented.

It can be expected that services, supplies, and/or works in the agricultural and rural sector development may be procured in the duration of this project.