About 40% of agricultural land in liberated Kherson Oblast demined

A total of 40% of the agricultural land in the liberated part of Kherson Oblast - 206,000 hectares - has been cleared of mines. Source: Dmytro Butrii, First Deputy Head of Kherson Oblast Military Administration, at a briefing Quote: "Despite the risks, agricultural businesses and farms in the oblast are cultivating and sowing land - mostly with barley and peas, and flax.

This year, the total area of land used for crops is expected to reach 153,000 hectares."  

Details: Butrii noted that 40% of the agricultural land on the liberated right (west) bank of the Dnipro River - 206,000 hectares - has now been cleared of mines. Background: Farms with an area of up to 120 hectares in the liberated territories can receive UAH 8,000 (about US£204) of government assistance per hectare.

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