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The agricultural holding "Kernel" in May 2026 sold, as part of optimization, an agricultural enterprise that managed approximately 14,3 thousand hectares of leased agricultural land in Kharkiv region, for $24,931 million to the Agroton group.
As Dilo writes, this was reported by Interfax-Ukraine with reference to Kernel's annual report.
It is noted that the net assets of the asset amounted to $2,129 million. The profit from the sale amounted to $22,802 million.
Earlier, the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine (AMCU) in March this year granted permission to Agroton Public Limited (Nicosia, Cyprus) to acquire control over the limited liability agricultural company (LLC) "Mriia", which managed a leased land bank of more than 14 thousand hectares of land in Kharkiv region.
About Agroton
Agroton Public Limited is the holding company of the "Agroton" group of Yurii Zhuravliov.
Before the full-scale invasion, the group's land bank was about 110 thousand hectares in Luhansk and Kharkiv regions, however assets in Luhansk region were completely lost due to occupation.
About "Kernel"
The agricultural holding "Kernel" is one of the world's largest producers (about 6%) and exporters (about 10%) of sunflower oil, the largest grain exporter from Ukraine, operator of an extensive network of logistics assets, and a leading producer of grains and oilseeds in Ukraine. It is one of the largest producers and sellers of bottled oil in Ukraine. It is engaged in growing agricultural products and their sale.
The holding has the largest private network of grain storage in Ukraine with single-use storage capacity of 2,1 million tons and the largest private fleet of wagons for grain transportation at 3,3 thousand units. Its sunflower seed processing capacity is 4 million tons per year.
At the beginning of April this year, "Kernel" purchased for $348 million from its majority owner and chairman of the board Andrii Verevskyi Enselco Holding Limited – an agricultural holding that added approximately 190 thousand hectares of leased agricultural land and corresponding storage infrastructure and agricultural machinery.
After these two transactions, with a total leased land area of 542 thousand hectares by mid‑this year, Kernel's agricultural land bank amounted to 530 thousand hectares in the western, central, and northern regions of Ukraine, of which 501 thousand hectares were under crops intended for sale of the 2026 harvest; 8 thousand hectares – under seed sowings and crops for own needs; and 20 thousand hectares were fallow, of which about 15,5 thousand hectares were not cultivated due to proximity to active combat zones and the border with Russia.
In the 2026 financial year (FY, ended 30 June) "Kernel" harvested 2,3 million tons of corn, wheat, sunflower seed, rapeseed, and soy.
In the 2026 FY, "Kernel" increased EBITDA by 20% – to $558 million, and net profit by 35% – to $322 million, with revenue growth of 7% – to $4,404 billion.
Despite this, Kernel's board of directors recommended not to pay dividends for the 2026 financial year. The company plans to retain funds to repair facilities damaged by Russian attacks, cover higher export logistics costs, and make new investments.
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