Support for Farmers on Mined and Demined Land

The Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine, in partnership with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP), has launched an assistance programme for agricultural producers working on mined or demined lands. The initiative is implemented in collaboration with the Ministry of Economy and Environment of Ukraine and is funded by the governments of Austria, Canada, Finland, and Poland.

The total programme budget is not specified as a direct cash grant. Instead, eligible participants will receive support in the form of vouchers for seeds and fertilisers, agrochemical soil analysis, agronomic consultations, and assistance with humanitarian demining activities.

Applications are accepted through the State Agrarian Register (DAR) platform. The call is open until 30 November 2026.

What is funded

The programme provides non-cash material and technical support to assist producers in resuming agricultural operations on war-affected territories. Beneficiaries will receive vouchers for purchasing crop seeds and mineral fertilisers to restore production cycles.

In addition to agricultural inputs, the programme covers agrochemical soil analyses to evaluate lands that have remained uncultivated for extended periods. Selected participants will also receive professional agronomic advice to optimize crop management under challenging field conditions.

For participants whose lands are not yet certified safe, the initiative facilitates non-technical surveys, explosive ordnance risk education, and humanitarian demining assistance depending on individual field assessments.

Who can apply

The call targets small and medium agricultural producers, farmers, and entrepreneurs who cultivate between 3 and 300 hectares of land. The programme covers 25 designated territorial communities located across Kharkiv, Kherson, and Mykolaiv Oblasts.

In Kharkiv Oblast, eligible communities comprise Balakliiska, Barvinkivska, Chuhuivska, Donetska, Iziumska, Kunievska, Malynivska, Oskilska, Pechenizka, Prolisnenska, Rohanska, Savynska, Shevchenkivska, Slobozhanska, and Vilkhivska. In Kherson Oblast, the list includes Borozenska, Kalynivska, Velykooleksandrivska, and Vysokopilska communities. In Mykolaiv Oblast, the call covers Halytsynivska, Horokhivska, Shevchenkivska, Shyrokivska, Snihurivska, and Zavodska communities.

Both farmers with confirmed safe access to cleared lands and those whose plots still require survey or demining can apply. Priority will be given to applicants who have not previously received similar assistance from the FAO.

Conditions and requirements

A mandatory technical requirement is that the targeted land parcels must be located at least 20 kilometres away from active combat areas. Applicants must farm the stipulated land size of 3 to 300 hectares within the approved administrative units.

Selection will depend on meeting these baseline requirements, the individual recovery needs of the farm, and available programme funding. Land status determines the support stream: cleared fields qualify for immediate production inputs, while unsafe plots enter the survey and demining pipeline.

Practical tip. Verify your land parcel records in the State Agrarian Register prior to applying, ensuring that all plots fall strictly within the 25 eligible communities and meet the 20-kilometre distance rule from active hostilities.

How to apply

Applications must be submitted electronically through the State Agrarian Register (DAR) system. Farmers must log in to their registered account and complete the application form dedicated to this programme.

The submission period opened on 2 November 2026 and closes on 30 November 2026. Applicants requiring assistance with account navigation or application forms can contact the DAR support centre or reach out directly to the FAO hotlines.

Applications are submitted on the donor’s page: dar.gov.ua.