Southern farmers offered state aid for cotton cultivation

The Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine has started accepting applications for budget subsidies from farmers in Odesa, Mykolaiv and Kherson regions who grow cotton.

This was reported by the Ministry's press service.

"Given the climatic conditions of the south, the experience of scientists and the interest of farmers, this is realistic. Farmers who grow cotton in Odesa, Mykolaiv and Kherson regions can receive state support of UAH 10,000 per hectare for this year's harvest," said Vitaliy Koval, Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine.

Applications will be accepted until July 10. They can be submitted by legal entities and individual entrepreneurs who:

• grow cotton in Odesa, Mykolaiv and Kherson regions;
• are registered in the State Agrarian Register;
• have no debts to the budget;
• are not in bankruptcy or liquidation proceedings;
• have not been brought to criminal liability, have no criminal record or are wanted;
• not included in the sanctions lists;
• are not included in the Unified State Register of Persons who have committed corruption or corruption-related offenses;
• do not carry out business activities in the temporarily occupied territories, as well as in the territory of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus.

Upon completion of the verification of the application and information about the recipient, the regional commission will notify the State Agrarian Register of approval or refusal, stating the reasons. In case of approval, it determines the amount of budget funds to be paid.

Starting September 15, the budget funds should be transferred to the recipient's account.

The fields of Odesa region started growing cotton in 2024.

Кирило Бойко