Ukrainian agri-food sector share accounting for 13,7% of GDP, nearly 15% of employment and 59,1% of exports (2024).  Contribution of SME of Agri-Food Sector in GDP in 2024 is 9,8%. In view of ongoing war and mobilization, Ukrainian agri-food sector experience significant shortage of personel for high-skilled positions as well as working positions. EU-integration processes in Ukraine require adoptation and introduction in Ukrainian agriculture many norms and approaches that have not been previously in place. Both challenges can be addressed via structural agro educational process as well as retraining of the specialists from other industries. 

The office of the agricultural councellor of the Dutch Embassy in Kyiv supports agricultural education in Ukraine at various levels by cooperating with agrarian universities and institutes of applied schience, vocational schools, high schools, as well as by facilitating training programs for agro professionals.