{"id":2273,"date":"2022-05-05T22:58:00","date_gmt":"2022-05-05T19:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/organicinitiative.org.ua\/?post_type=news&p=2273"},"modified":"2022-10-13T19:00:21","modified_gmt":"2022-10-13T16:00:21","slug":"grant-program-support-of-the-organic-sector-in-ukraine-is-started","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/organicinitiative.org.ua\/en\/news\/grant-program-support-of-the-organic-sector-in-ukraine-is-started\/","title":{"rendered":"Grant Program \u201cSupport of the organic sector in Ukraine\u201d is launched"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Grant Program was initiated by the Organic Initiative<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The purpose of the Grant Program<\/strong> is to support the organic producers to overcome the current situation and preserve and strengthen the capacity of the organic sector of Ukraine in the mid- and long-term.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since the beginning of the Russian invasion to Ukraine in February 24th<\/sup>, Ukraine\u2019s organic sector, like the entire agricultural and food industries, is being affected. Much of the land used for organic production has been lost in combat or due to occupation. Despite all the difficulties, many organic producers have started the sowing season, provided organic products to the Armed Forces, territorial defence, are providing accommodation and food for the refugees from different parts of Ukraine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the first phase, <\/strong>the Grant Program will be available for micro, small and medium enterprises and  small-scale farmers in Zhytomyr, Kyiv, Chernihiv, Kharkiv and Sumy regions which were occupied during the first months of invasion as well as from other regions suffered from active hostilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the first phase<\/strong> the Grant Program will support:<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n