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In the first four months of 2026, the volume of mergers and acquisitions in the Ukrainian agricultural sector exceeded $525 million. This is more than the entire 2025, and the greatest investor interest is currently focused on land banks, elevators, logistics infrastructure, and production capacities. This is reported by NV Business. According to the publication, during 2025, 18 M&A deals were concluded in crop production with a total value of about $167 million. In contrast, in the first four months of 2026, the sum of such operations exceeded $525 million. Additional interest in the sector is supported by its contribution to Ukrainian exports. At the end of last year, agri-food products provided 56.1% of the country's foreign exchange earnings, or about $22.5 billion. The largest operation of 2026 was the acquisition by Kernel of the agricultural holding Enselco for $348 million. Along with the company, the buyer received a land bank of about 190 thousand hectares, elevator ...