The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) will provide assistance to Ukrainian farmers during the autumn sowing campaign. Farmers will be able to receive 2 tons of winter crop seeds.

The press service of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food reported this.

It is noted that FAO is implementing a program to support small farmers during the autumn sowing campaign of 2023 with the financial support of the governments of Japan and Norway.

The program is being implemented in nine of the most affected regions of Ukraine, namely Sumy, Chernihiv, Donetsk, Kharkiv, Dnipro, Zaporizhzhia, Mykolaiv, Kherson and Odesa regions.

Each selected farmer will receive 2 tons of winter crop seeds, enough to sow 10 hectares of land. Applicants can choose between wheat and barley as a seed crop.

"The program is open to individual entrepreneurs and individuals who operate in the above-mentioned regions and have agricultural land ranging from 5 to 100 hectares," the Ministry of Agriculture said.

It is worth noting that participation in the program depends on timely funding from partners and availability of seeds from local suppliers. Submitting an application for participation in the program does not guarantee assistance.

Applications for participation in the program are accepted through the State Agrarian Register (SAR) until July 20, 2023.

It is also worth noting that the Government has recently adopted a resolution that will help to establish a clear and transparent mechanism for the certification of seeds and planting material.