# Ukrainian Agrarian Council Proposes Expanded Concessional Lending to Support Farmers' Working Capital

> The Ukrainian Agrarian Council is asking for changes to the state 5-7-9% concessional loan program so farmers can obtain separate working-capital loans of up to UAH 90 million. Many farmers are currently selling grain below production cost due to cash shortages.

- Date: 2026-11-04 · published 2026-11-05T06:05:36.777Z
- Category: policy · region Ukraine · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/81113-ukrainian-agrarian-council-proposes-expanded-concessional-lending-to-support
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md), [Sorghum](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SORGHUM.md)

## Why it matters

Easier financing could let Ukrainian farmers hold grain rather than sell at distressed prices, modestly easing near-term export availability for barley, wheat and sorghum.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: neutral
- BARLEY: neutral
- SORGHUM: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2021-03-22 | [Why A Technical Proposal By FCI Could Add To Farmers’ Woes](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48081-why-a-technical-proposal-by-fci-could-add-to-farmers-woes.md) | +0.9% | +0.3% |
| WHEAT | 2020-06-18 | [Argentine farmers raise concerns over linking sovereign bonds to food exports
						 \| The Cattle Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52445-argentine-farmers-raise-concerns-over-linking-sovereign-bonds-to-food-exports.md) | +2.0% | -3.8% |
| WHEAT | 2023-08-22 | [Kyiv says EU transport subsidies to help Ukrainian grain export](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14372-kyiv-says-eu-transport-subsidies-to-help-ukrainian-grain-export.md) | -4.2% | -1.7% |
| WHEAT | 2023-09-29 | [Farmers want more crop support. But do price safety nets work? \| KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34089-farmers-want-more-crop-support-but-do-price-safety-nets-work-kcur-kansas-city.md) | -4.7% | -2.2% |
| WHEAT | 2018-09-14 | [Rice, wheat producing countries should be concerned about India's domestic support policy: US](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62997-rice-wheat-producing-countries-should-be-concerned-about-india-s-domestic.md) | -5.8% | -6.1% |

## Sources

- insights.tridge.com: https://insights.tridge.com/speaker-product-news-reports/KJLyFXpzJzgKuB1Gqsm5QUKHGgR43AVdqLMDK4A7TEHzAtb16A32dhUd

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