Ukraine Food and Agriculture Mission Results
Overview
A public-private mission comprising Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries officials and Japanese companies visited Ukraine’s Lviv Oblast from October 5 to 9, 2026. The mission held discussions on agricultural recovery and business matching with approximately 70 Ukrainian companies. Participants expressed interest in Japanese companies’ technologies and expertise, and expectations for cooperation.
Key points
- The visit took place from October 5 to 9, 2026.
- Four Japanese companies with expertise in agricultural infrastructure, water purification, AI and satellite data, and food imports and exports participated.
- The mission held in-person and online business matching and networking with approximately 70 Ukrainian companies.
Overview
The mission was organized to further encourage Japanese companies to participate in Ukraine’s food and agriculture recovery, and comprised Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries officials and Japanese companies. It was the second public-private mission in the food and agriculture sector, following the first in October 2025.
Impact
Ukraine’s Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food described Japan as one of the important strategic partners in the recovery and development of the agricultural sector, praised the Japanese government’s consistent support, and expressed expectations for deeper cooperation.
The mayors of Lviv and Drohobych expressed gratitude for the visit and expectations for business ties, while the deputy governor of Lviv Oblast expressed interest in investment, advanced technologies, building production and processing capacity, agricultural digitalization, land improvement, and modernization of water resource management.
Participating Ukrainian companies expressed gratitude for the visit, showed strong interest in Japanese companies’ technologies and expertise, and engaged in active discussions on business cooperation with each company.
Details
The mission visited Lviv Oblast and met with the mayors of Lviv and Drohobych and the deputy governor of Lviv Oblast. A courtesy call on the Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food was held online.
With the cooperation of the Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce and the Lviv City Japan Desk, the mission held in-person and online business matching and networking for approximately 70 companies.
The mission visited a food retailer in Lviv and an agricultural and food processing company in Drohobych, and exchanged views with local stakeholders on food handling and the state of agricultural equipment and supplies.