Agricultural associations and businesses discussed the adaptation of the agricultural sector to EU requirements at a meeting with Taras Kachka.

A working meeting of specialized agrarian associations and businesses with Vice Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration of Ukraine Taras Kachka took place. Participants discussed key challenges of adapting the agricultural sector to EU requirements. During the discussion, Deputy Head of the Agrarian Council Mykhailo Sokolov emphasized the risks for Ukrainian producers in the process of implementing European standards. "For us, the key issue is how Ukraine will maintain competitiveness in third-country markets if we implement restrictions before joining the EU that our competitors do not have. It is also important to understand the model of applying the CAP, as it provides support only to the smallest producers who cultivate no more than 15% of all agricultural land in Ukraine," he noted. In response, Vice Prime Minister Taras Kachka emphasized that integration into the EU is a strategic and inevitable choice for Ukraine. According to him, meeting European ...