In a successful season, agricultural producers typically reinvest their profits into upgrading existing equipment and purchasing new machinery. However, there are numerous examples of investments being directed into non-core sectors, such as energy (particularly bioenergy), IT startups, overseas commercial real estate, and infrastructure projects.
This was reported by Yaroslav Serputko, leader of the food industry and agriculture group at Deloitte Ukraine, in a comment for AgroPortal.ua.
According to Serputko, new investment opportunities are emerging in several Ukrainian regions:
- Western regions (Lviv, Ternopil, Zakarpattia) — benefiting from relative security and proximity to the EU;
- Central regions (Vinnytsia, Cherkasy) — attractive due to the relocation of enterprises from the east and the availability of skilled labor;
- Odessa region — besides ensuring maritime connectivity, it is taking over some functions of the occupied south, particularly the cultivation of heat-loving crops under irrigation (melons, tomatoes);
- Poltava and Kirovohrad regions — traditionally strong agricultural areas;
- Regions with specialized industrial parks, especially those focused on agricultural processing.
“Thus, while the agricultural business remains deeply tied to the land, it is increasingly moving beyond the traditional model. Investment is becoming a tool not only for preserving assets but also for transforming both the business itself and its role in the country’s post-war recovery,” Serputko emphasized.
