From September 16 to 19, USAID’s Economic Resilience Activity (ERA), in partnership with the Ukrainian Club of Agrarian Business (UCAB), visited Ireland with 9 representatives of UCAB’s member companies to explore and expand agricultural commodity export opportunities. With close to five million tons of imports annually, Ukrainian grain traders were able to identify strong market opportunities for export to Ireland during the meeting with TOP 3 commodities importers in Ireland and continental Europe, including R&H Hall, Cefetra, and ADM. The Waterford Port visit provided the delegates with an understanding of the port operations dynamics in Ireland and highlighted specific opportunities for handysize combi-load shipments to Ireland. The delegates attended fruitful meetings with SFSI, Teagasc and got valuable insights into global agri-food best practices, sustainability trends and evolving market requirement needs within the European Union.
