The head of the Odesa Regional State Administration, Oleg Kiper, held a working meeting with Andriy Dyku, chairman of the All-Ukrainian Agricultural Council, to discuss key issues regarding the agricultural sector's development in Odesa region.

The meeting focused primarily on strengthening export controls, which have already shown positive results in combating the shadow grain market. New requirements mandate the verification of the legality of grain's origin at all stages of its acquisition to obtain export permits. As Andriy Dyku noted, this system has significantly reduced the volume of illegal products and increased market transparency.

“Farmers support these changes as they help reduce demand for grain without proper documentation. We are seeing an increase in interest in obtaining legal documents, which indicates the effectiveness of the system. We hope this approach will be implemented in other regions of Ukraine as well,” commented the head of the Agricultural Council.

Another significant issue addressed was ensuring fairness in the payment of the minimum tax obligation (MTO).
Positive shifts were noted, but it was also recognized that the current system allows some unscrupulous entrepreneurs to evade MTO payments. An agreement was reached to strengthen control in this direction.

Oleg Kiper thanked Andriy Dyku for the constructive dialogue and confirmed that the regional administration would continue to support initiatives that promote the development of a transparent agricultural sector in the region.