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On 15 July 2026, at the Ukrinform Press Centre, the National Development Institution (NDI), with the support of the Government of Germany, presented the pilot Programme “Green Farming in the Field of Horticulture”, which will provide Ukrainian micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) with access to a combination of grant financing and concessional bank lending to facilitate the adoption of modern climate-smart technologies. Applications will open on 22 July 2026.
The strategic objective of the Programme is to provide Ukrainian horticultural producers with access to modern green finance instruments enabling investment in technologies that reduce greenhouse gas emissions, strengthen climate resilience, and promote the more efficient use of natural resources.
Horticulture is a high-value-added sector with significant export potential and an important role in rural employment — and one of the first to feel the consequences of climate change: droughts, water scarcity, extreme weather events, and new requirements of international markets.
Opening the press conference, Dr Yvonne Gall, First Secretary, Counsellor for Agriculture, Food and Regional Identity at the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in Ukraine, emphasized that supporting Ukraine’s green transition remains one of the key priorities of the German-Ukrainian partnership.
“The German Government supports initiatives that enable Ukrainian farmers and agricultural enterprises to invest in modern climate-smart technologies, enhance their competitiveness, and move closer to European standards of sustainable development. We highly value the cooperation between Ukrainian public institutions, international partners, and the financial sector, which has made the implementation of this Programme possible.”
— Dr Yvonne Gall said.
Olha Sharyha, Head of the Crop Production Division and Deputy Director of the Agricultural Development Department at the Ministry of Economy, Environment and Agriculture of Ukraine, noted that sustainable agricultural production has become a priority for Ukrainian producers and farmers.
“The green transition is one of the cornerstones of Ukraine’s future. Climate change, land and soil degradation, water scarcity, biodiversity loss, and increasing phytosanitary risks, all of this underscores the need to continue implementing practical initiatives in the areas of digitizing agricultural production, developing precision farming systems, restoring degraded land, and improving water-conservation technologies. And this is exactly what the Ministry of Economy is actively working on right now to help our farmers.”
— Olha Sharyha said.
Andrii Hapon, Chair of the Management Board of the National Development Institution, noted that the new Programme represents a logical continuation of NDI’s systematic efforts to develop modern financial instruments, support entrepreneurship, and advance green finance practices.
“Today we are presenting more than just a new financial support programme. We are introducing a green approach to the development of Ukraine’s agricultural sector. This is our first pilot initiative dedicated specifically to the horticulture sector, combining affordable bank financing with grant funding. Such blended financial solutions enable businesses to adopt modern technologies more rapidly, strengthen their competitiveness, and comply with today’s environmental standards.”
— Andrii Hapon said.
He also recalled that the National Development Institution was the first state financial institution in Ukraine to integrate ESG principles and environmental and social standards into the implementation mechanisms of the Government’s Affordable Loans 5–7–9% Programme.
Roman Sushchenko, acting Chairperson of the Cherkasy Regional Council highlighted the importance of the Programme for farmers in the Cherkasy oblast.
“For the Cherkasy oblast, where the agricultural sector plays an important role in the regional economy and the development of local communities, supporting farmers is one of the key priorities. Today, agricultural producers are operating amid the challenges of war and the increasingly tangible impacts of climate change. Therefore, access to finance and modern climate-smart technologies is particularly important. I am convinced that the Programme “Green Farming in the Field of Horticulture” will help strengthen farming enterprises, create new opportunities for local community development, and enhance the competitiveness of Ukrainian agricultural products.”
— Roman Sushchenko said.
Dmytro Berezovskyy, Head of the PROGRESS Project in Ukraine, implemented by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, highlighted that the Programme serves as a practical instrument for implementing the principles of the European Green Deal and demonstrates the effectiveness of modern green finance mechanisms within Ukraine’s agricultural sector.
“It is important for us that Ukrainian agricultural producers gain access to financial instruments that encourage the adoption of climate-smart technologies today. This Programme demonstrates that the green transition can be practical, economically viable, and accessible for micro, small and medium-sized businesses. We are confident that the results of this pilot initiative will provide a solid foundation for scaling up similar financing mechanisms in the future.”
— Dmytro Berezovskyi said.
Oleksandr Diachuk, Leading Research Officer, Team Leader of the PROGRESS Project at the State Organization “Institute for Economics and Forecasting of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine” presented a Catalog of technologies and practices for adapting the horticulture sector to climate change, which is designed to promote the long-term development of fruit, berry, and nut production, taking into account global climate threats and Ukraine’s European integration.
Yevhen Bublyk, Key Green Finance Expert of the PROGRESS Project, Head of Department at the State Organization “Institute for Economics and Forecasting of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine” emphasized that the launch of the “Green Farming” pilot programme opens up significant opportunities for building the institutional capacity of farmers, businesses, and the domestic financial sector regarding the use of green finance in Ukraine.
Vitalii Uliantsev, Head of the Donor-Funded Programmes Management Unit, National Development Institution (NDI), presented the features of the new NDI programme, “Green Farming in the Field of Horticulture”. Oleh Prykhodko, Head of the Board, Fund for Partial Guarantee of Loans in Agriculture noted that the Fund’s existing experience in providing loan guarantees to farmers, which are also provided for under the Programme’s terms, will help increase the profitability of environmental solutions and make green finance more accessible.
Natalia Butkova-Vitvytska, Member of the Management Board, JSC Oschadbank, Misak Arzumanyan, Head of the Client Relations Department, JSC CreditWest Bank described procedures for interacting with banks in context of participation in the Programme.
The Programme provides enterprises with bank financing combined with a grant used to partially repay the outstanding principal amount of the loan. The maximum grant available to each participant is up to EUR 10,000, but no more than 20% of the outstanding loan principal.
Financing will be provided in conjunction with the Government’s Affordable Loans 5–7–9% Programme through the Programme’s partner banks — JSC Oschadbank and JSC CREDITWEST BANK. The maximum loan term is up to five years. Participants will also be eligible to benefit from guarantees provided by the Partial Credit Guarantee Fund in Agriculture.
Financing will support the introduction of modern climate-smart technologies in horticulture. Under the Programme, support will be available for projects involving the cultivation of apples, raspberries, garden strawberries, and walnuts.
Eligible applicants include micro, small and medium-sized enterprises from all regions of Ukraine, except for the temporarily occupied territories. Priority will be given to projects implemented in the Vinnytsia, Volyn, Kyiv, Kirovohrad, Odesa, Kherson, Cherkasy, and Chernivtsi regions.
Applications will be accepted from 22 July 2026 for 30 calendar days — until 20 August 2026 inclusive.
The Programme “Green Farming in the Field of Horticulture” is implemented by the National Development Institution (NDI) under the regional project “Promoting Green Deal Readiness in the Eastern Partnership Countries (PROGRESS)”, commissioned by the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Climate Action, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMUKN) within the framework of its International Climate Initiative (IKI) and implemented in Ukraine by a consortium led by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, together with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the Institute for Economics and Forecasting of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine.