ALVIVA GROUP took part in the XVI International Conference “Effective Management of Agricultural Companies” (LFM), organized by the Ukrainian Agribusiness Club Association. The event, held on September 4 in Kyiv, brought together top managers, investors, and industry experts to discuss the future of Ukrainian agribusiness.
As part of the panel discussion “Processing and Export: How Ukrainian Agribusiness Conquers the World,” Oleksandr Varavka, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of ALVIVA GROUP, shared his vision of the prospects for Ukrainian agro-exports. He spoke about challenges, risks, and ways to overcome them based on the Group’s experience.
“I am convinced that the future of Ukrainian agro-exports is not raw materials, but finished products with added value,” emphasized Oleksandr Varavka, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of ALVIVA GROUP.
He noted that Ukraine’s agricultural sector is already demonstrating significant progress. In 2024, processed products accounted for 59.1% of export revenue, while the ratio of raw material exports to finished goods stands at 55% to 45%. These figures indicate a shift in the country’s export landscape and confirm the validity of ALVIVA GROUP’s chosen direction. The Group plans to increase the export share to 20–25% of total production within five years.
Oleksandr emphasized the importance of building sustainable relationships with international partners and outlined the challenges Ukrainian businesses face when entering global markets, particularly the European one. These include the need to establish local teams and logistics networks in countries of presence, adaptation to differences in legal and business systems, and workforce provisioning challenges.
To overcome these challenges, ALVIVA GROUP is actively implementing its five-year strategy based on investment. Each year, the Group invests in the modernization and automation of its production facilities, with a special focus on innovation to adapt products to European and global standards. This not only ensures consistently high product quality but also partially addresses the issue of skilled labor shortages. In addition, the Group actively invests in employee training and upskilling programs.
“We do not stop investing, as it is the only way to remain competitive,” the executive noted.
In conclusion, Oleksandr Varavka shared his vision for the development of Ukraine’s agricultural exports over the next five years.
“Ukraine will remain an agricultural country, but its export ‘calling card’ will change. In five years, we will see a significant increase in the share of processed exports, including ALVIVA GROUP products,” he emphasized.
ALVIVA GROUP is a leading player in the food and bakery industry, and export expansion is one of its key development directions. Today, the Group unites 21 enterprises and operates a full production cycle — from its own raw materials cultivated on a 5,000-hectare land bank to finished products already exported to 30 countries worldwide.
