Ukrainian farmers

Kherson agriculture turned into corruption hub under Russian occupation

Russia's occupation administration has introduced de facto manual control over the agricultural sector in Ukraine’s Kherson Oblast, drastically changing operating conditions for local farmers, National Resistance Center (NRC) reported on Jan. 11.

12 January, 09:24 AM

Ukrainian farmer bets on sweet potatoes as demand skyrockets

Ukrainian farmer Ivan Pavlish is cultivating sweet potatoes (batat), which are becoming increasingly popular in Ukraine, Kurkul, a Ukrainian farming news outlet, wrote on Sept. 10.

15 September 2025, 12:31 PM

Ukrainian farmers harvest early grains from 55% of planted area

Ukrainian farmers have harvested 24.8 mln tons of early grains and pulses from 6.1 million hectares, completing threshing on 55% of the planted area, the Ministry of Economy, Environment, and Agriculture reported on Aug. 15.

15 August 2025, 02:52 PM

Farmland demining: hundreds of hectares cleared for use in July

Mine action operators returned 330 hectares of farmland to use in July under five contracts signed with the Humanitarian Demining Center, the Ministry of Economy, Environment, and Agriculture reported on Aug. 7.

8 August 2025, 12:17 PM

Ukraine faces $25 billion bill for farmland demining

Demining agricultural lands in Ukraine contaminated with explosive devices could cost nearly ₴1 trillion (about $25 billion), MP Nina Yuzhanina wrote on Telegram on June 14.

16 June 2025, 02:29 PM

Russian drones, missiles kill hundreds of livestock on Sumy Oblast farms

Russian forces launched a massive drone and missile attack on Sumy Oblast farms overnight into May 31, killing hundreds of livestock, destroying tons of grain, and injuring a bread delivery driver, regional governor Oleg Hryhorov reported on Facebook.

31 May 2025, 01:08 PM

Russian ballistic missile kills one, injures three at Mykolaiv Oblast farm

A Russian ballistic missile struck a farm in the Horokhivske municipality of Mykolaiv Oblast on May 29, killing one worker and injuring three others, with one dying en route to the hospital, Governor Vitalii Kim reported on Telegram.

29 May 2025, 02:11 PM

Ukraine receives over $10 million in World Bank grants for livestock development

Ukraine has received more than UAH 390 million (about $10 million) in grant funding from the World Bank to support livestock development, marking the second tranche from international partners this year, Ukraine’s Agriculture Minister Vitaliy Koval announced on May 8.

9 May 2025, 11:34 AM

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