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About organization
Key Areas of Activity
  • Export Support
  • Partner Search and Matchmaking
  • Trade Fair Participation
  • Consulting Support

Number of Members
  • 84

Membership Structure
  • Micro enterprises — 27
  • Small enterprises — 35
  • Medium-sized enterprises — 13
  • Large enterprises — 9

Geographical Coverage
  • Nationwide (across Ukraine)
Ukraine Pulse&Soybean Association (UPSA) is a national association representing the interests of Ukrainian farmers and processors, agricultural experts and researchers, trading companies, financial institutions, and other stakeholders across one of the most important segments of the agricultural sector.

Our mission is to support the development of Ukraine’s soybean and pulse sector by steadily increasing production and processing. We build on the high productivity and nutritional value of soybeans and pulses, as well as growing demand in Ukraine and around the world.

Key priorities:
  • Develop and implement programmes to advance Ukraine’s soybean and pulse sector in cooperation with research institutions, Ukrainian and international organisations, and other stakeholders.
  • Advocate for the sector’s key issues at all relevant levels.
  • Organise conferences, seminars, and field days to promote pulses and soybeans in Ukraine.
  • Foster collaboration among professionals across the soybean and pulse value chain.
  • Engage international experts to promote cooperation and the exchange of experience.
  • Support the breeding of new varieties and the wider application of scientific advances.
  • Help the sector grow and thrive amid challenging market conditions.
  • Participation in International Trade Fairs
    (*Information provided from 2024 onwards)
    • Gulfood 2024
    • Gulfood 2025
    • IDMA Istanbul 2026
  • Priority Markets
    • EU countries
    • MENA (Middle East and North Africa) countries.
  • International Partnerships
    Membership on the Board of Directors of the Global Pulse Confederation (GPC); partnership with the Polish-Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce; partnership with the India Pulses and Grains Association (IPGA).
Services
The Association provides a comprehensive range of services to support the development of Ukraine’s pulse and soybean sector. It develops and implements industry programs in cooperation with research institutions, Ukrainian and international organizations, and other partners; represents the sector’s interests and raises key industry issues at various levels; and organizes conferences, seminars, and field days. The Association also fosters collaboration among industry professionals and international exchange of expertise, supports the breeding of new varieties and the sharing of scientific advances, and helps create the conditions for the sector to grow sustainably in today’s challenging market environment.
Head of the Organisation
Antonina Skliarenko
President
Contact person
Alla Agbash
Vice President
+380674840797
Events.upsa@gmail.com
Official Registered Address / Physical Office Address: 26, Str. Yaroslav Val, of.4, 01054 Kyiv, Ukraine