Ukraine will no longer depend on potato imports

Published 2025년 4월 24일

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The Ukrainian government has broadened its 'Affordable Loans 5-7-9' program to support local potato and vegetable producers by including the construction of storage facilities. This initiative aims to ensure a consistent supply of potatoes and vegetables year-round, reduce import dependency, and help producers develop processing lines. The program provides interest rate compensation on loans for agricultural producers investing in these facilities, which is particularly important during the ongoing war.
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Potato producers will find it easier to organize the storage of their products. This is reported by Glavred. The program "Affordable Loans 5-7-9" has been expanded - it includes the construction of potato storage facilities. Executive Director of the Ukrainian Association of Potato Producers (UAVK) Olga Samoilichenko is convinced that such a step will contribute to the uniformity of potato supplies throughout the year, as well as reduce dependence on potato imports and allow producers to develop their own potato processing and finishing lines. The total minimum need for potato storage facilities is 300 thousand tons. Agricultural producers who invest in potato storage facilities will be able to receive compensation for the interest rate on loans. The most important effect is to support the Ukrainian potato producer, who in difficult times of war will be able to take advantage of preferential conditions and build his own storage in a convenient place for the farm, which will ...
Source: Agropolit

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