State support for Ukrainian farmers and the introduction of modern equipment
The Minister of Agrarian Policy of Ukraine, Vitaliy Koval, reported that in 2024 the state successfully supported farmers by paying UAH 2.78 billion to 30,342 farmers who submitted applications. All subsidies – per hectare of arable land, keeping cows, goats and sheep – were fully funded. According to the minister, the priority remains assistance to small and medium-sized farms, as well as the development of livestock and fish farming, which can become key drivers of the agricultural sector.
In 2025, UAH 4.73 billion has been allocated in the state budget to support farmers. These funds will go to subsidies for arable land and subsidies for keeping cattle, goats and sheep. In addition to financial assistance, the state plans to promote the modernization of farms through the introduction of new equipment. Such equipment, presented by the PromInvestService company, pis.com.ua/category/equipment/, significantly increases the efficiency of farmers’ work. Modern technologies allow optimizing the processes of caring for animals, cultivating the land and harvesting, which contributes to increasing productivity and reducing costs. Thanks to this, farmers will be able not only to increase production volumes, but also to successfully compete in the market.
Also, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted the draft law “On Amendments to the Section “Final and Transitional Provisions” of the Civil Code of Ukraine regarding the features of lending and financial leasing during the period of martial law.” This document provides for the freezing of accruals and payments on loans for enterprises from temporarily occupied and front-line zones. As noted in the All-Ukrainian Agrarian Council, the law will become a real support for farmers who refused to cooperate with the occupiers, lost their farms, but seek to resume activities in the controlled territories. Now banks will not charge interest and will not collect debts from such farmers until the end of the war and within a year after it. This will provide an opportunity for farmers to focus on rebuilding their business, in particular with the help of new equipment, and later return to fulfilling their financial obligations.
