Olexii Pavlenko: Support of farming included into top priorities by the Ministry of Agrarian Policy

Within a working trip to Ternopil region, Oleksii Pavlenko, the Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine, held a meeting with leading agrarians of the region and informed the farmers on the implementation of reforms in the agrarian sector.

“Now the agricultural sector is essential for the national economy. The industry is the source of over a third of the net foreign earnings, the basis of food security and social stability of the country. The Ministry of Agrarian Policy is making every effort to revive business activity, it introduces a comprehensive reform of deregulation of the industry,” Oleksii Pavlenko noted.

For instance, the deregulation process has created the conditions for the actors of the agrarian market to save up to 5 billion UAH. The regulatory procedures in the industry have been simplified by 50%. Overall, over 14 permits, veterinary certificates, quality certificates and 6 licenses have been cancelled; more than 50 other legislative changes in the agricultural sector came into force.