Classification of a plot of land as a high-risk farming area as a result of hostilities

On 4 March 2026, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine adopted Resolution No. 306 approving the Procedure and Criteria for Defining Risk Farming Zones, and the document entered into force on 12 March.

According to clarifications provided by the Ministry of Economy, Environment and Agriculture of Ukraine, this is the first systematic mechanism allowing agricultural land to be classified as located within risk farming zones not only because of adverse climatic conditions, but also due to the impact of hostilities. Once the list of such land plots is approved, agricultural producers will be able to apply for state support.

For frontline, border, and potentially mined territories, this decision has not only regulatory but also practical significance. It transforms a problem that previously existed merely as a factual risk for farmers into an officially recognised administrative procedure.

Criteria for classifying land plots as affected by hostilities

Under the new procedure, land plots may be classified as located within risk farming zones if they:

1. are situated within 20 km or between 20 and 50 km from the state border with the Russian Federation or the line of contact;
2. or are located in territories contaminated or potentially contaminated with explosive ordnance.

Method of confirmation

1. determination is carried out through electronic data exchange between the State Emergency Service of Ukraine, the StateGeoCadastre, and the Ministry of Economy by means of automatic verification between registries (the Register of Territories Contaminated or Potentially Contaminated by Explosive Ordnance, StateGeoCadastre data, and the State Agrarian Register);
2. by 5 June of the current year, the State Emergency Service of Ukraine submits information through electronic information exchange to the StateGeoCadastre from the Register of Territories Contaminated or Potentially Contaminated by Explosive Ordnance as of 1 June of the current year regarding the boundaries of territories within the 20 km and 20-50 km zones from the state border with the Russian Federation and/or the line of contact, as well as territories contaminated or potentially contaminated with explosive ordnance;
3. based on the information received from the State Emergency Service of Ukraine, the StateGeoCadastre identifies, within 10 working days, agricultural land plots by region whose boundaries fully fall within the above-mentioned zones and submits lists of such land plots, including cadastral numbers, to the State Agrarian Register through electronic interaction.

Step-by-step instructions for agricultural producers

Step 1

Check whether your land plot falls under the above-mentioned criteria.

First of all, it is necessary to determine whether the land plot is located within the designated border/frontline zone or belongs to territories contaminated or potentially contaminated with explosive ordnance.

Step 2

Make sure you are registered in the State Agrarian Register and, if not, register via the relevant portal.

The new procedure directly provides that an agricultural producer must be registered in the State Agrarian Register.

To register, you need to:

1. have a qualified electronic signature, or authorise via BankID (available only for individuals);
2. enter your email address and phone number;
3. enter the five-digit verification codes sent to your email address and phone number;
4. click “Register”.

If you do not have a qualified electronic signature, you should contact any qualified provider of electronic trust services (the Information and Reference Department of the State Tax Service of Ukraine, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine, or online through the Diia portal, Privat24, or Vchasno QES).

We previously explained in detail how to create a qualified electronic signature in the article “How to Create an Digital Signature”.

Step 3

Log into your personal account in the State Agrarian Register using a qualified electronic signature or BankID and fill in all required information in the relevant sections of the account.

Important! To further submit applications for support programmes, a qualified electronic signature (QES) is mandatory.

It is important to complete:

1. information on areas of activity in the “Activity and Operations” section;
2. passport data, bank account details, and contact information in the “Agricultural Producer Information” section;
3. information in the “Land Plots” and “Animals” sections.

Step 4

After re-authorisation, please ensure you check in the “Land Plots” section whether information about the land plot is correctly identified, as the data should automatically be retrieved from the State Land Cadastre and the State Register of Rights to Immovable Property.

Since confirmation is carried out through electronic verification between registries, it is especially important in practice that the land plot is correctly reflected by cadastral number and other registration data.

Important! Data exchange between registries is carried out using the taxpayer identification number as a unique identifier. To correct errors in information regarding land plots or animals, it is necessary to contact the administrators of the relevant registries. After corrections are made, make sure to verify the updated information in your personal account.

For consultations regarding corrections of errors in the State Register of Rights to Immovable Property or applications to the State Land Cadastre, you may contact lawyers through the PravoVsim platform.

Step 5

Monitor the status and expect updated information in your personal account in July of the current year.

The profile also contains information about available and potentially available support programmes.

The Resolution is important because the state formally recognises that hostilities, proximity to the border, the line of contact, and mine contamination may constitute independent grounds for establishing a special support regime for agricultural producers. For farmers, this means that classification of a land plot as part of a risk farming zone is not merely declarative status, but a potential instrument for accessing state support.

That is why it is especially important not to delay registration in the State Agrarian Register, to carefully verify land plot data, and to ensure its correct reflection in state registries.