UA-NL Climate smart potato demo center
Before the war, Ukraine was the third largest potato producer in the world. Unfortunately, the Ukrainian potato market has also been hit hard by the Russian invasion. As a consequence, quality seed potatoes have become scarce and expensive, output has dropped, market demand has declined and sales prices have dropped. On top of this, climate change has put Ukraine's potato productivity under even more pressure.
The purpose of this project is to:
- increase the availability of high-quality, affordable, locally produced seed potatoes for Ukrainian farmers;
- increase the productivity, sustainability and profitability of Ukrainian farmers;
- improve food security by increasing the availability of high-quality, affordable consumption potatoes for Ukrainian consumers;
- present Dutch know-how and equipment as a solution to challenges which are a result of climate change.
Project partners will establish a climate-smart seed potato production site and demonstration center. They will build new cold storage facilities, introduce drip irrigation, upgrade farm equipment and organize trainings and demonstrations for Ukranian potato farmers. As a result, high-quality seed potatoes will become available to Ukrainian farmers, consumers will get access to affordable consumption potatoes and farmers will use better agricultural practices and their businesses will become more profitable thus the project paves the way for further economic development.

Project number
NL-KVK-27378529-UPF2300003Total budget
€ 2,256,317Countries
UkraineProject status
ImplementationBudget spent
Programme
Ukraine Partnership Facility (UPF)Tied status
UntiedContact
iati@rvo.nlProject partners
Netherlands Enterprise AgencySectors
Agricultural development, Agricultural education/training, Agricultural inputs, Food crop productionType | Provider | Provider ref. | Receiver | Receiver ref. | Value (€) | Date | Value date |
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Incoming Funds | 2,256,317.00 | 07-02-2024 | 07-02-2024 | ||||
Outgoing Commitment | 2,256,317.00 | 07-02-2024 | 07-02-2024 | ||||
Disbursement | 645,791.00 | 29-02-2024 | 29-02-2024 | ||||
Disbursement | 425,289.00 | 18-04-2024 | 18-04-2024 | ||||
Disbursement | 457,844.00 | 19-07-2024 | 19-07-2024 | ||||
Disbursement | 398,073.00 | 28-11-2024 | 28-11-2024 |