Turkey

 Turkey is one of the most practical markets for Ukrainian agricultural trade due to its geographic proximity, Black Sea logistics, and active food and feed industry. The country is both a large consumer market and an important regional trading hub.

For Turkey, we focus on products such as corn, wheat, soybeans, sunflower products, rapeseed, feed ingredients, and vegetable oils. Turkey has also recently increased imports of Ukrainian corn and soybeans, which makes it a natural starting market for Ukrainian suppliers. 

 Egypt is one of the largest agricultural import markets in the MENA region, especially for wheat, corn, vegetable oils, and feed-related products. Due to its large population and strong demand for staple foods, Egypt remains a strategic destination for grain and food commodity trade.

For this market, we focus on wheat, corn, sunflower oil, soybean products, feed components, and other bulk agricultural commodities. Egypt imported a record 14.4 million tonnes of wheat in 2024, showing the scale of its demand for reliable international supply. 

 The UAE is an important market not only for direct consumption, but also as a regional trade, logistics, and re-export hub for the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. Its modern infrastructure, port network, and strong import-driven food sector make it attractive for both commodity trade and value-added products.

For the UAE, we are especially interested in packaged sunflower oil, HoReCa formats, flour, cereals, flakes, healthy food products, and private label opportunities. The UAE is recognized as a major regional trade hub for MENA and imported over $25 billion of agricultural products in 2024. 

Saudi Arabia is one of the most important food and feed import markets in the Gulf region. The country has strong demand for grains, feed ingredients, vegetable oils, and food products, while buyers often require stable supply, clear documentation, and reliable quality control.

For Saudi Arabia, we focus on corn, wheat, feed ingredients, sunflower oil, soybean meal, sunflower meal, and selected packaged food products. Saudi Arabia’s grain and feed sector is import-dependent, with projected wheat imports of 3.9 million tonnes for MY 2024/25. 

Qatar is a smaller market by volume, but it is attractive due to its purchasing power, import dependence, and interest in reliable food supply chains. The market may be especially relevant for value-added products, food service channels, and cooperation with local distributors.

For Qatar, we see potential in packaged sunflower oil, HoReCa oil formats, cereals, flour, flakes, healthy products, private label goods, and selected feed ingredients. Qatar imports more than 90% of its food due to limited agricultural capacity, which makes supply diversification important. 

Kuwait is another high-income Gulf market with significant dependence on food imports. While it may not be the first destination for very large bulk shipments, it can be attractive for niche products, packaged food, HoReCa supply, and cooperation through local importers and distributors.

For Kuwait, we focus on packaged sunflower oil, flour, cereals, flakes, HoReCa products, private label food products, and selected agricultural commodities. Kuwait imports around 95% of its food, which creates long-term opportunities for reliable international suppliers.