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Groisman says Gov't is working out solutions to support small farm
01.06.2016 09:14 "Agro Perspectiva" (Kyiv) —
As of yesterday, the Ukrainian Prime Minister Volodymyr Groisman held a meeting on issues concerning further development of Ukrainian agriculture with representatives of agricultural business, Government Portal reports.
«I want to emphasize the Government total support, understanding of the need to develop the agricultural sector, including the creation of conditions ensuring not just exporting of our agricultural products as raw materials but more advanced processing, creating added value in Ukraine, strengthening opportunities of our domestic market and, indeed, maintaining the export of our products,» Groisman said while opening the meeting.
As to Groisman, presently the Government supports the development of targeted support for small farms up to 500 hectares (what had been agreed at the previous meeting of Groisman with representatives of the agricultural sector during his presidency in the Verkhovna Rada) and develops the necessary regulatory framework.
«Our position remains unchanged: we want to support farming in Ukraine,» he said.
As to the report, the yesterday meeting participants stressed the need for the withdrawal of domestic farmers «out of the shadow,» underpinned by the introduction of transparent and fair system of taxation. They noted the need to support small farms, in particular by encouraging cooperatives as well as the livestock industry that provides processing and value adding in the country.
Also, the Ukrainian agricultural business representatives expressed interest in supporting institutions of vocational education in order to provide the quality of training.
In his turn, the PM assured the Ukrainian agricultural business representatives in his support.
«Im interested in development of the agricultural sector. I am interested in expanding your product range and advanced processing of raw materials. I am interested in competitiveness of your products and ready to support small producers through co-operation. I am interested in tax system effectiveness in terms of filling the budget,» he emphasized.
As to the report, the parties agreed to resume the activities of the working group for making proposals to address the industry key issues, with the working group to be headed by the Ukrainian Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food Taras Kutovyi.
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