In 2018, the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine plans to allocate almost UAH 500mln for the support and development of agricultural cooperatives.
The funds will be disbursed via the industry association, said Maxim Martynyuk first Deputy Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine.
The state agricultural program will last 3 years, from 2018 to 2020.
The ministry expects that this program will contribute to the development of infrastructure and improve the demographic situation in rural areas of Ukraine.