Financial aid for dairy farms: at the initiative of the AVM, the government has turned to the EU **Note:** "АВМ" is an abbreviation and remains untranslated as it is likely a proper noun or specific organization name.

The Milk Producers Association (MPA) initiated the issue of anti-crisis financial support for industrial dairy farms in Ukraine in 2026. Following the appeal by the MPA, the Ministry of Economy, Environment, and Agriculture of Ukraine officially approached the European Union regarding the possibility of financing a corresponding program. The reason for the initiative was the critical situation in the industry. Over the past months, purchasing prices for raw milk have been rapidly decreasing and have already fallen below the economically viable level, making production unprofitable. The crisis is exacerbated by: limited export competitiveness of processing enterprises in the context of the global dairy crisis; rising production costs due to the need to operate on diesel generators for 16 or more hours a day; difficult winter conditions for livestock; a critical shortage of personnel due to mobilization, forced migration, and security threats. The dairy sector is a long-term ...