b"Sorting corn cobs.SOURCE: LNZregions. In this context, European inte- oughly calculating the economic viabilityGM sugar beets, for five years starting in gration is becoming a powerful tool forof their operations. autumn 2026.stabilizing the situation and helping theThe sector has, in a sense, comeAccording to Tymoshenko, progress industry adapt to new realities. together: market players are not onlyin this area is crucial, especially for corn, Olga Trofimtseva, an independentcompeting but also collaborating, seekingas its hybrids are sensitive to cross-polli-expert in the agricultural sector andjoint ways to access export opportunitiesnation. If GM corn is grown nearby, hybrid former Acting Minister of Agrarian Policyor secure grants and loans. seed fields could be cross-pollinated, fail-(2019), points out that climate change hasing to meet European quality standards. also significantly impacted the UkrainianA Review of Seed IndustrySince almost all of MAS Seeds' production agri-market. Its effects in recent yearsLegislation is exported to the EU, where GM corn is have been so pronounced that manyOne of the major steps towards aligningbanned, the company risks losing its busi-Ukrainian agricultural producers haveUkrainian legislation with EU standardsness.had to completely rethink their businesswas the adoption of a law on GMOs. ThisTrofimtseva points out that with models. law aims to regulate genetically modifiedthe adoption of the GMO law, the issue In addition to adapting to the invasion,organisms, tighten control over their use,cannot be considered fully resolved. This farmers have had to explore new activitiesintroduce new labelling requirements, andarea is dynamic and requires continuous and crops that promise greater profit- enhance transparency. It establishes statemonitoring of legislative and regulatory ability. For instance, they are increasinglycontrol over issuing permits for GMOdevelopments in the EU and other major moving towards processing raw materialsuse, along with stricter risk assessmentagricultural producers worldwide. She into value-added products rather thanprocedures. The law also includes a provi- emphasizes that the seed quality and cer-exporting them in their raw form. They aresion to completely ban the cultivationtification system needs to be adapted to also placing greater emphasis on thor- of GM corn, as well as GM rapeseed andmodern realities and EU practices. Ukraine 42/ SEEDWORLD.COMINTERNATIONAL EDITION 2025"