The Ministry of Economy, Environment, and Agriculture has presented the key directions of state support for farmers in 2026, reports ProAgro Group.
According to the ministry, the grant program for orchards and greenhouse farms will continue: the state will reimburse up to 70% of project costs (up to 80% for frontline territories). The grant size for orchards will be up to 400,000 UAH per hectare (but not more than 10 million UAH), while for greenhouses it will range from 2 to 7 million UAH. The next wave of applications is scheduled for February 2026.
A new initiative is being launched – support for the construction of vegetable and fruit storage facilities with a capacity of at least 3,000 tons. The state will reimburse up to 30% of construction costs (but not more than 20 million UAH), and up to 50% for frontline territories.
Significant attention is being paid to irrigation and land reclamation. Farmers will be able to receive up to 50% compensation for expenses on the reconstruction and construction of reclamation systems (but not more than 26,500 UAH per hectare). For water user organizations, compensation of up to 50% of the cost of reconstruction and major repairs of pumping stations is provided, while for de-occupied territories support will be expanded to 80%.
Additional measures planned for 2026 include:
-Support for aquaculture in frontline territories – compensation of up to 30% of costs for fish stocking material;
– Direct support for farmers in frontline territories – 1,000 UAH per hectare;
– A new program of compensation for crop losses due to drought and other climate risks – up to 4,700 UAH per hectare, but not more than 2,000 hectares per farm;
– Launch of full-scale agricultural insurance: for the first time, the state budget allocates 60 million UAH to compensate part of insurance premiums – up to 60% for frontline communities and up to 45% for other regions;
– Support for livestock farming – partial compensation for the construction and reconstruction of farms amounting to up to 25% of the project cost, and up to 50% for frontline territories.
“Even in wartime, the state systematically supports the agricultural sector – from production to storage and processing. Our task is to develop a full value-added chain in Ukraine so that farmers have stable income and the economy achieves sustainable growth,” said Deputy Minister Taras Vysotskyi.
It was recently reported that the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine introduced a new state support instrument for farmers – grants for the construction of vegetable and fruit storage facilities.
