Thus, Ukrainian business executives received almost $ 18 billion last year as a result of the export of agricultural products, the last time such a yield was demonstrated in 2012, when it was received from the export of $ 17.9 billion. A significant part of the country's profitability comes from sales of oilseeds and wheat products, as well as sunflower oil.

For the year 2017 the record of export of grain. In all corners of the world, Ukrainian supplies amounted to 41.8 million tons, of which maize - 19.4 million tons, wheat - 17.3 million tons, barley - 4.9 million tons.

The last year was the record year for export of soybean (2.

9 million tons), sunflower oil (5.8 million tons), sugar (almost 600 thousand tons). tons) and oil cake (4.9 million tons).

In addition, Ukraine sold poultry meat to other countries (271 thousand. tons), eggs (92 thousand. tons), butter (30 thousand. tons) and honey (68 thousand. tons) for a total of more than five billion dollars.

As reported in the "URA-Inform", the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine recently approved new mechanisms to support farmers.