Polina Zhovtyak still produces cheese, runs her daughter’s bakery 
and keeps the farm she founded with her husband ticking over, 
while they both serve in the Ukrainian army. 

From Ukraine: Keeping the home fires burning

As her husband and daughter serve in the Ukrainian army, Polina Zhovtyak keeps the family businesses running

The heroine of this story is Polina Zhovtyak. Not only is her husband fighting, but also her daughter, Kateryna, who became a volunteer soldier. That is why Polina has to develop the business of producing elite cheese and ecological bird eggs, unique for Ukraine, on her own. And she succeeds, but admits it can be struggle.

Ukraine exported 8.4 million tonnes of wheat through the first half of 2022-23 versus
15.9 million tonnes for the same period one year ago, according to an analysis by
Christina Serebryakova, head of analytics at Atria Brokers.

Demand for Canadian wheat rebounds in some Asian markets

Ukraine grain exports reduced by ‘difficult logistics’

Canadian wheat is making inroads in a variety of Asian markets as Ukraine’s presence abates, according to a Ukrainian brokerage firm. Ukraine exported 8.4 million tonnes of the cereal crop through the first half of 2022-23 versus 15.9 million tonnes for the same period one year ago, according to an analysis by Christina Serebryakova, head […] Read more