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[https://www.facebook.com/ITCUkraine/] English Українська The project News Events Success stories Documents Contact us ABOUT ITC Linking Ukrainian SMEs in the fruits and vegetables sector to global and domestic markets and value chains The project The Project aims to help Ukrainian small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the fruits and vegetable sector integrate into domestic and global value chains and access new markets, with a focus on the EU. It will be done by assisting SMEs to produce goods in accordance with market requirements, improving the capacities of business support organizations (BSOs) to provide quality business support services to SMEs, and linking SMEs to target markets, particularly within the EU. Direct beneficiaries of the project include SMEs from the selected value chains, local and sector BSOs, and related government institutions and bodies. The Project is funded by the Government of Sweden. Project duration: 2016 – 2021 – the 1st phase; 2021 – 2024 – the 2nd phase. THE PROJECT'S objectives The Project aims to contribute to enhanced competitiveness and sustained export growth of Ukrainian SMEs in the fruits and vegetables sector. The Project is organized around the following four outputs: 1 Roadmap developed for selected value chains in the fruits and vegetables sector 2 Capacities of SMEs strengthened to improve international competitiveness 3 Capacities of BSOs strengthened to provide SMEs with relevant business support services 4 Business linkages created for SMEs to expand sales in both domestic and international markets, in particular in the EU THE PROJECT Coverage The Project focuses on several regions of Ukraine: Kherson, Odesa, Mykolaiv, Zaporizhzhia, Dnipro, Vinnytsia The South and Centre of Ukraine has always been the leader of agricultural production in the country and has strong potential for export high-quality agricultural products to demanding global markets, including the European Union. The geographic location with its proximity to the sea and estuaries provides favorable climate and fertile land for agriculture production. The fruits and vegetables produced in those regions have a very good reputation in terms of taste and quality and used to be well positioned on local as well as regional markets. Partners of THE PROJECT Kherson Regional State Administration Mykolaiv Regional Chamber of Commerce and Industry Association Cluster “EA. F. TECH+” Kherson Chamber of Commerce and Industry Odesa Regional Chamber of Commerce and Industry Odesa Regional State Administration Mykolaiv Regional State Administration Zaporizhzhia Regional Chamber of Commerce and Industry Dnipropetrovsk Chamber of Commerce and Industry Donors Sweden ITC Events June 2022 M T W T F S S « Jun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 News Ukrainian farmers will showcase at the trade fair in Spain Six producers of fresh fruits and vegetables, and two associations of producers from Ukraine will take part in the International Specialized Fair of Fruits and Vegetables Fruit Attraction 2021 taking place at IFEMA MADRID Convention Centre from 5 to 7 October. read more Boosting trade in agricultural produce in Ukraine Phase II of the Swedish-funded ITC project is designed to provide continued support to small businesses in seizing new market opportunities by enabling them to produce goods according to market demands. read more GULFOOD 2021: OUR EXHIBITORS SHARE THEIR IMPRESSIONS The ITC project team organized the mission of Ukrainian SMEs and professional associations operating in the nut, fruit and vegetable sectors, to Gulfood 2021 read more