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Yahoo
28-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Ukraine significantly increases area of demined agricultural land
Ukraine has received 426 applications from citizens for mine clearance of agricultural land under the state compensation programme, and more than 1,500 hectares have been cleared in 2025. Source: Volodymyr Baida, director of the Centre for Humanitarian Demining (CHD), during the national joint 24/7 newscast, as reported by Ukrinform Quote: "There is currently quite a lot of progress in the programme. For the entire period that the programme has been in operation, we have already received 426 applications covering more than 14,000 hectares of agricultural land (previously, only 3,000 were cleared in three years). We have already conducted 65 tenders and signed contracts totalling UAH 835 million [approximately US$20 million – ed.] under the programme. As for the territory cleared [from mines - ed.], more than 1,500 hectares have been cleared this year." Details: Baida said that UAH 3 billion (US$72 million) has been allocated for the programme in 2025. "Farmers are much more active this year. Last year, eight out of 85 operators participated in the tender, while now there are about 20," Baida said. He specified that out of 235 applications, 110 were rejected this year due to the lack of a non-technical survey of the land. Background: Earlier, it was reported that since the beginning of the year, farmers in Ukraine have submitted 225 applications for participation in the state compensation programme for the demining of agricultural land, but 189 of them were rejected because they did not meet the programme's requirements. Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
Yahoo
10-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Large area of farmland cleared of mines in Kharkiv Oblast
In February 2025, a 28.5-hectare plot in Kharkiv Oblast was cleared of mines under an agreement as part of the state programme to compensate for the demining of agricultural land. Source: Deputy Economy Minister Ihor Bezkaravainyi Quote: "In February, the demining of agricultural land under the agreements concluded last year continued. At one of the sites in Kharkiv Oblast, the work has been fully completed: the farming enterprise GRAIS received 28.5 hectares of land cleared by the Humanitarian Security operator." Details: Bezkaravainyi said that the Centre for Humanitarian Demining has already announced the first auctions this year for the purchase of humanitarian demining services for agricultural land in Prozorro, a transparent state-run online system for tenders and procurement. He also said that in February, a new tool appeared on the humanitarian demining market: manufacturers of demining machines offer machines for rent or leasing to operators. The first lease agreement was signed by GCS Ukraine, which represents the Swiss-German equipment manufacturer GCS, and the international operator Danish Church Aid. "An important benchmark for us is the updated figure for demining needs contained in the Rapid Damage and Recovery Needs Assessment (RDNA4) published in February. Compared to the previous estimate, the needs have decreased by almost US$5 billion," said Bezkaravainyi. Background: As of the end of February, Ukraine's needs for clearing the war-affected areas of mines amounted to US$29.8 billion. Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
Yahoo
11-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
640 hectares of agricultural land cleared of mines in January
Mine action operators completed the clearance of almost 640 hectares of agricultural land in January 2025. The cost of mine clearance is UAH 20.6 million (about US$494,000), which is compensated by the state. Source: Ministry of Economy of Ukraine Details: Also in January, under 16 previously concluded agreements, operators began clearing land of mines and unexploded munitions. The total area of these lands is more than 1,300 hectares, and the cost of demining is more than UAH 85.1 million (about US$2 million). In January, 34 new applications were submitted by farmers to participate in the programme. Since the start of the programme and as of 1 February, the Centre for Humanitarian Demining has signed 50 agreements with operators to carry out work on a total area of over 9,300 hectares. The cost of the works under the agreements is more than UAH 536.5 million (about US$12.9 million). Background: The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development considers demining of Ukraine's agricultural land to be an important financial issue that it is ready to support in the coming years. Support UP or become our patron!
