Spring sowing campaign has already triggered in 11 regions of Ukraine, says Prime Minister

The Government has endorsed a decision to open for agrarians access to interest-free financing and is taking measures to reduce fuel prices, said Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal in his video address March 25.

The Head of Government emphasized that spring sowing campaign had already commenced in 11 regions of Ukraine. He added this time last year the sowing campaign hadn’t started yet.

“And we deeply appreciate the work of our farmers and all those helping in the

fields today to provide the country with food,” Denys Shmyhal accentuated.

Besides, the Prime Minister told that a program had been launched to provide free nutrition to frontline cities. These products are already being purchased to be distributed among people in the settlements that are currently on the confrontation line, Denys Shmyhal explained.

Moreover, the PM noted that the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine had passed a draft law that would enable the country to introduce the world's fastest customs service.

“VAT and import duties on goods imported by payers of turnover tax are removed. The declarative principle of work is also now imposed at the customs,” the Head of Government told.

According to the Prime Minister, on the basis of only one page of the simplified declaration, humanitarian goods are cleared by customs in 10-15 minutes. He emphasized it is unnecessary to receive any documents from the Regional Civil-Military Administrations or other bodies for the import of humanitarian aid cargoes.

Denys Shmyhal informed that more than 128,000 tons of humanitarian goods have been delivered to Ukraine.