Ukraine to make a contribution to the world food supply
2010-12-20 15:26:15
Ukraine is quite able to make rather great contribution to the world food supply, but the huge potential of the country in grain production is still unrealized, stated experts of the agrarian market.
In particular, according to Oleg Bahmatyuk, the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the company Avangard, to date the Asian countries as well as the United Nations Organizations develop the global programs for starvation fight. If Ukraine enters them, the country will get the world society support, including rather huge investments for long-term period. But at first, Ukraine will have to prove safety of the territory for the international capital work.
In order to found the fruitful base for investors, which will feel safety, comfort, to place their capital in Ukraine , the Government should provide the food strategy to the world society, which will be stable during at least 7-10 years. In such case, Ukraine will be estimated as rather serious strategic partner with huge possibilities for the world food market, underlined O.Bahmatyuk.
On his turn, Vladimir Klimenko, the Director of the investment–bank department of the Investment Group “Sokrat”, noted that Ukraine has all chances to become the country, which will receive the additional weight on the world political field, just due to the food industry, however it is impossible without partnership establishing between the Government and entrepreneurs. The authorities should create transparent juridical rights from the point of view of the agrarian/ food enterprises interests defense and their potential investors, added the expert.
In 2010, the agricultural sector showed only few large bargains, connected to the agricultural holdings coming to the market of IPO (Initial public offering), and the European bonds attracting. The next year for Ukrainian food enterprises should become more productive – the volumes of attracted funds by the domestic agricultural enterprise during their shares placement on London and Warsaw stock exchanges may face the double increase, forecasts V.Klimenko.
According to Elena Velikaya, the General Director of the Investment company Adamant Investments, it is very important, how the Government will defend Ukrainian interest, increasing its share on the international agricultural commodities markets. However, the country PR-support in general, and realized reforms in particular – is only one aspect. Another one is everyday structural work: commodities markets forming, development of raw-materials actives work instruments (futures, forwards), and a lot of other, which makes the market more civilized, and attracts international investors, resumed she.