Ukraine will compensate farmers for lost crops by UAH 4.7 thousand/hectare

The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has updated the mechanism for providing state compensation to agricultural producers who suffered due to the armed aggression of the Russian Federation and adverse weather and climatic conditions, the press service of the Ministry of Economy, Environment and Agriculture reports .

Corresponding amendments were made on January 21 to the Procedure for Using State Budget Funds to Compensate for Losses of Agricultural Producers Due to Damage to Crops Caused by Man-Made and Natural Emergencies.

From now on, agricultural producers who operate in areas of possible and active hostilities, including communities for which the end date of hostilities has not been determined, will be eligible for state support.

The amount of compensation will be up to 4.7 thousand UAH per 1 hectare of damaged crops, but one farm within one emergency will be able to receive payments for no more than 2 thousand hectares.

"Such changes are aimed at reducing the financial burden on agricultural enterprises and supporting the continuity of production activities in conditions of increased military risks," the ministry explained.

According to information from regional military administrations, in 2025 the area of damaged crops amounted to about 166 thousand hectares, of which a third was documented in the Kherson region.

"It is expected that the implementation of the decision in 2026 will contribute to the stabilization of the work of agricultural farms, create conditions for planning sowing campaigns, and preserve the production potential of the agricultural sector," the ministry concluded.