Experts believe that restoring a standalone Ministry of Agrarian Policy should represent a comprehensive institutional reset rather than simply recreating a former government structure. With agriculture accounting for 56% of Ukraine's total exports in 2025, the sector requires a dedicated authority capable of developing long-term policy and responding quickly to wartime and economic challenges.
According to industry representatives, the ministry's responsibilities should extend beyond crop production to include livestock, food processing, irrigation, viticulture, agricultural science, education, and rural development. This is particularly important as Ukraine advances toward EU membership, where agriculture is one of the most heavily regulated policy areas under the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP).
Key priorities for the renewed ministry include accelerating legislative harmonization with EU rules, improving government support programs, encouraging value-added processing, modernizing irrigation infrastructure, expanding digital services for farmers, and strengthening export competitiveness. Experts also stress the need to build institutional capacity and train specialists capable of implementing complex European regulatory requirements.
Industry representatives emphasize that the success of the restored ministry will depend not on an administrative reorganization but on its ability to deliver a coherent long-term agricultural strategy, maintain effective dialogue with producers and European partners, and guide the sustainable development of Ukraine's agricultural sector throughout the EU accession process.