Ukraine: the Agrarian Policy Ministry is preparing farmer support for 2027 — interest-free loans and loan restructuring

Ukraine's Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food Taras Vysotskyi outlined support measures for 2027 on November 12 at the All-Ukrainian Farmers' Congress «Agrosector 2026–2027: survival strategy». The priorities are to keep family farms going, open access to financing, settle loan obligations and preserve production capacity.

Key figures

• Support plan for 2027
• Interest-free loans
• Loan restructuring
• Scenario: to July 1, 2027
• Minister to help with banks
• EU rules — step by step

What changed

The ministry is planning support on the assumption that sea exports may stay restricted. There is no confirmed date for a full recovery of exports through the Black Sea ports, so several scenarios are being considered — including restrictions lasting until the start of the new marketing year on July 1, 2027. The minister stressed that this is one scenario to be ready for, not a forecast.

Loans and financing

What was discussed at the congress:

• The ministry supports further development of the interest-free loan programme for family farms; more funding and better terms will be considered in line with the budget and farmers' needs.
• A separate track is restructuring and extending existing loans. Farmers' associations reported difficulties in talks with banks.
• The minister suggested sending specific cases to the ministry and is ready to join talks with bank management personally.
• Support mechanisms for producers under limited exports are being worked out with international partners.

EU integration

Ukraine's position is to introduce EU requirements gradually, taking into account farmers' financial and production capacity. If new rules require extra spending, the ministry proposes discussing support mechanisms or transition periods.

What it means for a buyer

The minister noted that costly alternative logistics hit farm incomes directly, so season planning should weigh production economics, sales and crop mix. For a farm thinking about new machinery, the key question for 2027 is financing: watch the terms of the interest-free programme and agree on restructuring with the bank in advance. Used US machinery at a clear price helps stay within budget.

Source: Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine, November 12, 2026