The Ministry of Agrarian Policy has suspended the adoption of decisions regarding the criticality of agricultural enterprises

The Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine is temporarily not making decisions on the designation of agricultural enterprises as critically important due to the revision of industry criteria.

This was announced by the Minister of Agrarian Policy Taras Vysotskyi.

According to him, the department receives numerous appeals from farmers due to delays in granting enterprises the status of critically important. Appropriate decisions are necessary to reserve military personnel and ensure the stable operation of farms.

The Ministry of Agrarian Policy has already processed applications submitted to the changes approved by the government on October 23, 2026. However, final decisions cannot yet be made due to the revision of industry criteria.

Currently, this issue is being dealt with by the Coordination Center for the Organization of the Reservation of Military Personnel for the Period of Mobilization and Martial Law.

“After the criteria are agreed upon and the relevant order is registered, we will be able to resume making decisions regarding enterprises,” Vysotskyi noted.

The Minister added that the department is trying to speed up approvals, and is also working to restore the full operation of the telephone line for consultations with farmers.

Specific deadlines for the resumption of decision-making have not yet been announced.

Recall that on October 23, the Cabinet of Ministers created the Coordination Center for Organizing Reservations and initiated a review of industry and regional criteria for the criticality of enterprises.

Earlier, USM reported that in June 2026, Ukraine updated the criteria for determining critically important agricultural enterprises. In particular, to confirm the relevant status, enterprises could submit documents through the State Agrarian Register.