Ukraine: Farmers of Lviv region increase the area of new gardens with grant support

The Lviv region in Ukraine has seen a 2.2 hectare increase in the planting of fruit and berry crops, supported by grants from the 'Sviy Sad' program by 'eRobot'. The program has contributed a total of UAH 79.5 million towards gardening in the region, covering 286.1 hectares of new plantings. The funds have been distributed to 18 business entities, with the majority of the plantings being nut and berry crops. The program allows businesses to expand with a 70:30 split of grant:personal investment.

The area of new plantings of fruit and berry crops in the Lviv region (Ukraine) increased by 2.2 hectares with the support of grants from the "Sviy Sad" program from "eRobot", EastFruit reports. The list of approved applications was supplemented by a grant in the amount of more than UAH 0.3 million for planting new currant plantings. The total amount of grant support for gardeners in the Lviv region since the program was launched is UAH 79.5 million, and the area of planting new intensive gardens and berry fields is 286.1 hectares. According to the Department of Agro-Industrial Development of the Lviv Regional State Administration, the share of the Lviv region in terms of the area of new plantings is 9% of the total area in Ukraine. These areas of new plantings include: 128.9 hectares (45.0%) of nut crops (hazelnuts and walnuts), 116.5 hectares (40.7%) of berries (strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, currants), the remaining 40.7 hectares (14.3%) of pome and stone fruits ...