The land reform,
food security, development of agro-food chains of added value, rural
development and revival of Ukrainian villages – these are the strategic
priorities of the Unified Comprehensive Strategy for Agriculture and Rural
Development 2015-2020, as stated by Yaroslav Krasnopolskyi, the First
Deputy Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine at the 7th Annual
Conference of Adam Smith Institute, the “Ukrainian Agribusiness Forum”.
“The major
strategic priorities of the Strategy also include the implementation of
institutional reforms. These are the changes that should take place at the
Ministry itself and in the central executive authorities subordinate to the
Ministry. Moreover, this applies to the State Forestry Agency, the State Agency
for Fisheries and the State Inspection for Consumer Protection of Ukraine”, the
First Deputy Minister stressed.
Yaroslav Krasnopolskyi stressed
the next priority – the taxation system: “There is an ongoing discussion on
amendments to the taxation system in early 2016, as this is a serious challenge
to Ukrainian farmers. I bear mentioning that yesterday the Committee of the
Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine on taxation and customs affairs discussed the ways to
a compromise solution. This issue needs revision and further discussions”.
Among the other priorities of the Strategy, the official specifically
highlighted the development of business environment and fight against
corruption, the creation of a stable legal system, which complies with the
international and European standards, and also the access to the international
markets, trade policy and promotion of export.
“Moreover, the
other important aspect is the development of education, science and consulting
services. Despite the transfer of the agricultural research institutions to the
Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, we still continue to control the
policy related to the education system, the development of study programs and
training processes”, Yaroslav Krasnopolskyi stressed.
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