The government will provide assistance to farmers for growing cotton

Published May 1, 2025

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The Ukrainian government has approved a proposal to provide financial support of UAH 10,000 per hectare for cotton cultivation in the Odessa, Mykolaiv, and Kherson regions. Announced by Minister Vitaliy Koval, this initiative aims to establish cotton as a strategic crop in southern Ukraine, capitalizing on the region's favorable climate and expertise. This move is intended to boost the economy of these wartime-affected areas by creating a new income source and enhancing agricultural, industrial, and defense stability, as part of broader efforts to revitalize strategic crops and strengthen the agricultural sector.

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The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine supported the initiative of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy of Ukraine to provide state support of UAH 10,000 per hectare for cotton cultivation in Odessa, Mykolaiv and Kherson regions. This was announced by the Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine Vitaliy Koval. “The goal of the initiative of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy is to make cotton not an exotic, but a strategic crop. Given the climatic conditions of the south, the experience of scientists and the interest of farmers, this is realistic. We are returning cotton to the south of Ukraine,” said Vitaliy Koval. The implementation of the resolution provides for: “This is an important investment in the economy of the southern regions, which live under the dangers of wartime every day. Cotton has every chance of becoming not only a new source of income, but also an element of strategic stability - ...

Source: Agroconf