The Cabinet of Ministers has simplified farmers’ access to the humanitarian land demining program
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has adopted a decision that significantly facilitates agricultural producers’ access to the state humanitarian demining program. The approved changes are aimed at eliminating bureaucratic barriers and accelerating the pace of land clearance. From now on, farmers do not need to open special escrow accounts in banks to receive assistance.
According to the new rules, responsibility for organizing and supporting the financing of the work is fully transferred to the Center for Humanitarian Demining of Ukraine. Farmers only need to submit an appropriate application through the State Agrarian Register. Such a step will minimize the administrative burden on enterprises that have suffered as a result of hostilities.
“The key change is to simplify access to the compensation mechanism, which previously required complex procedures with the opening of special accounts,” Deputy Minister of Economy Ihor Bezkaravayny noted.
At the same time, the government has provided for a transition period for those who have already started working under the old rules. The funds that were credited to escrow accounts by the end of 2025 remain available for use in accordance with current agreements, which guarantees the continuity of the process of clearing the territories.
“We strive for every agricultural producer whose land requires inspection and clearing to be able to receive state support without unnecessary effort,” he emphasized.
The state program provides for full coverage of demining costs for enterprises whose sites are officially recognized as contaminated. Participants must meet clear security criteria: not be under sanctions, not have ties to Russia, and not be in the process of bankruptcy. The state budget for the current year has allocated 2 billion hryvnias for these needs.
The effectiveness of the program has already been confirmed by the results of last year, when more than 12,000 hectares of land were returned to operation. In total, since the launch of the initiative, mine action operators have restored more than 15,000 hectares of land, allowing farmers to safely continue field work and maintain the country’s food security.
