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Ukraine to restore Agriculture Ministry, president says – Metro US

Ukraine to restore Agriculture Ministry, president says

FILE PHOTO: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy gestures during an open-air
FILE PHOTO: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy gestures during an open-air news conference in Kiev

KYIV (Reuters) – Ukraine, global major food producer and exporter, will restore its Agriculture Ministry until September, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday.

Ukraine liquidated a separate Agriculture Ministry last year, combining it with the Economy Ministry. The move has been widely criticised by producers and traders.

(Reporting by Pavel Polityuk; Editing by Alison Williams)