AGCO Foundation, a private foundation working to transform lives in farming communities, announced a new partnership with Helvetas Swiss Intercooperation (Helvetas) to support entrepreneurship in Ukraine, with a particular focus on the agricultural and food processing sectors and local economic recovery.
Through this partnership, the AGCO Foundation will support the Ukraine Economic Resilience Program (ERP), a Swiss-funded initiative implemented by Helvetas as part of a broader consortium. Within the program, Helvetas brings expertise in empowering small and medium-sized agricultural and food processing businesses operating under challenging conditions.
Ukraine’s agricultural sector remains a vital pillar of the national economy and global food systems but has suffered significant losses and economic disruption in recent years. The collaboration aims to help agricultural entrepreneurs restore and adapt their operations, respond to evolving market conditions and contribute to local economic recovery.
“We continue to support long-term agricultural and economic development through targeted actions on enterprise development, as well as building workforce skills and institutional capacity," said Roger Batkin, Board Chair of the AGCO Foundation.
The program will be implemented in the Kharkiv, Cherkasy, Odesa and Vinnytsia regions and provide support for vulnerable groups and communities, including internally displaced people, war veterans, women and persons with disabilities.
“This program contributes to more dynamic, resilient and competitive local economies by linking enterprise development with skills and market-relevant training. It moves beyond short-term support towards sustainable economic recovery that can be carried forward by local actors,” said Thomas Mauget, Helvetas Humanitarian Response Coordinator.
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