Ukrainian farmland increasingly US-owned

13.11.2024

Question for written answer  E-002526/2024
to the Commission
Rule 144
Barbara Bonte (PfE)

According to several disquieting reports, mainly US but also Saudi agro-industrial and investment businesses are purchasing Ukrainian farmland on a massive scale. Cargill, ADM, Blackrock, Oaktree Capital Management and Bunge Limited, for instance, have reportedly gained control over much of Ukraine’s farmland.

• 1.What is the Commission’s assessment of the impact of this sell-off of European farmland to multinationals serving only US interests on EU strategic food-supply dependence? How does the Commission intend to address that impact?
• 2.This strongly suggests that the United States is seeking to recoup its military support for Ukraine, and ensure a geopolitical presence there in a post-war scenario, through control over Ukrainian farmland and the profits it generates. How does the Commission intend to prevent the United States from cherry-picking in Ukraine and Europe from being left to deal with just the handicaps?

Submitted: 13.11.2024