Under this project the agricultural extension center BRIDGES and the USDA foreign agricultural service (FAS) will conduct a series of assessments to inform on the current status of ukrainian…

Under this project the agricultural extension center BRIDGES and the USDA foreign agricultural service (FAS) will conduct a series of assessments to inform on the current status of ukrainian agriculture, and provide recommendations on potential post-conflict strengthening activities. The questions have been designed with input from FAS/kyiv, FAS/GMA and ERS, and will help inform USDA market intelligence reporting, which is difficult due to the ongoing conflict, but critically important because of the size and impact of ukrainian exports. Agrarny doradchy tsentr bridzhes (BRIDGES) will conduct a series of research assessments on ukrainian farmer sentiment for planting, and ukrainian processors and exporters, to provide information to FAS/kyiv, FAS/GMA and USDA/ERS. BRIDGES will work with FAS to ensure proper implementation of the data gathering. BRIDGES will be conducting email and phone interviews with farmers nationwide, with focus on farmers in the conflict zone. This represents critical planting information that is currently lacking, due to the challenges of farming in a war zone. Because of ukraine's status as an agricultural powerhouse, especially in grains and oilseeds, this information is critical to FAS overseas reporting mandate. No sub-awards are anticipated.