2005 - present
Supported with funds from
the Government of Austria
The project helps strengthen the fruit supply chain in central Ukraine,
by working closely with fruit farms to build sustainable linkages with
large fruit processors in the region. The project assists local farms to
improve farm management and efficiencies, develop good business
practices and access finance to meet the increased demands for
high-quality fruit in the region.
The Challenge
Vinnytsya, a traditional fruit-growing region of Central Ukraine,
produces 10% of the country’s gross fruit output, having inherited tens
of thousands of hectares of Soviet-era fruit plantations. However, many
farms still operate with the management and inefficient operations of
the centralized system, leading to poor business planning, poor access
to finance, and low quality and productivity. Without changing their
business practices, these farms will be less able to take advantages of
the opportunities presented in the market.
IFC Approach
The project identifies promising farms, and works closely with these
farms to support their management and technical skills. Experience
gained from work with pilot farms is made available to the broader
sector through consultations, training seminars, and practical
demonstrations. To ensure that these farms will find a real market for
their products, the project has partnered with large fruit processors in
Vinnytsya to encourage improvements and address the key challenges in
the supply chain. It is also working with local financial institutions
and stakeholders, to provide farms with greater access to credits to
expand and modernize.
Development Results as of January 1, 2010
The project provided advisory services to more than 680 entities, of which 78 entities received in-depth assistance;
• consulted/trained more than 350 government officials;
• contributed to the drafting of 5 new laws/regulations;
• distributed more than 550 000 copies of project materials;
• conducted 150 workshops for more than 4000 participants,of whom more than half were women;
• helped clients increase sale revenues by more than $8.8 million;
• helped 15 clients access investment/financing totaling $4.4 million;
• helped establish more than 2600 ha of new fruit and berry plantations in the region with modern technologies;
• helped Vinnytsya Oblast become a leader in Ukraine in fruit production with Vinnytsya farmers producing
40 percent of farms’ apple output in Ukraine.
For more information please contact: Oksana Varodi, Project Manager, OVarodi@ifc.org
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