In the Dnipropetrovs'k region agricultural enterprises have taken out loans for more than UAH 1 billion this year

In Dnipropetrovsk region, local farmers have actively participated in the state program "5-7-9%". This year, agricultural enterprises in Dnipropetrovshchyna have obtained preferential loans amounting to over 1 billion hryvnias. A total of 259 enterprises have received these loans. The director of the Department of Economic Development of Dnipropetrovsk Regional State Administration, Oleksiy Psarov, emphasized that the government continues to support agricultural enterprises, even during these challenging times of war. Dnipropetrovsk region ranks among the top five in Ukraine in terms of the number of loans received.

"The state continues to support farmers working in these challenging times by providing preferential loans through the "Affordable Loans 5-7-9%" program. This year, 259 agricultural producers from the region have already joined the program, and our region is among the top five leaders in terms of the number of loans received," Psarov stated.

These credit funds can be used for purchasing seeds, fuel and lubricants, fertilizers, and equipment. The maximum loan amount that can be obtained is 90 million hryvnias, with a loan term of up to 5 years and an annual interest rate ranging from 5% to 9%.

Earlier, we reported that the largest areas of sunflower were sown in Poltava region this year.

Additionally, African swine fever was detected in a village in Kirovohrad region, affecting animals in a private farm in the village of Verbkivka, owned by "Garant." The affected areas include the streets of Zadniprova, Lesi Ukrainky, and Khutirska in the village of Verbkivka. The surrounding villages, including Kutsivka, Prostore, Vasylivka, Bilozerne, Dubrovyno, Ruchayky, Velyka Checheliivka, Bilopil, Nahorne, and Sotnytske, are under observation zones within the Kropyvnytskyi district.