Since the beginning of 2024, 3,517 agricultural enterprises have received UAH 21.8 billion in bank loans for development. Of these, 1,753 enterprises were financed for UAH 7.2 billion under the Government’s Affordable Loans at 5-7-9 programme.
Farmers in the following regions received the largest amount of loans under various programmes:
Under the Affordable Loans at 5-7-9 programme, the top recipients were companies in the following regions:
Background
Concessional financing for agricultural producers under the Affordable Loans at 5-7-9 programme in 2024-2025 is made possible with the support of the World Bank under the Ukraine Agriculture Recovery Inclusive Support Emergency (ARISE) Project. The programme facilitates access to bank lending for micro and small businesses. Farmers can receive a loan of up to UAH 90 million. Loans are granted at 5-9% per annum, depending on the loan category and type of business entity.