EU-supported State Agrarian Registry enters new phase under full Ukrainian Government ownership

The State Agrarian Registry (SAR) of Ukraine has entered a new phase under full national ownership, following the completion of its technical transfer to the Ministry of Economy, Environment and Agriculture of Ukraine, the EU Delegation to Ukraine announced on 20 February.

Developed with support from the European Union (EU), the World Bank and the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO), the system is now entirely owned by the Government of Ukraine, including all intellectual property rights. This transition strengthens the government’s capacity independently to administer agricultural support and further advance sectoral reform through a unified and digitally managed system.

“Digital transformation is central to Ukraine’s reform agenda. The State Agrarian Registry demonstrates how technology can improve transparency, simplify procedures and strengthen trust in public support mechanisms,” said Oleksii Sobolev, Minister of Economy, Environment and Agriculture of Ukraine. “Full state ownership enables us to further integrate SAR into national governance structures and ensure its sustainable development in line with Ukraine’s European integration objectives.” 

The EU has supported the development and scaling of the Registry as part of its broader assistance to Ukraine’s agricultural reform. With EU funding, the World Bank led the conceptualisation, technical design and initial piloting of SAR, providing both strategic policy guidance and hands-on technical assistance.

“The EU is proud to have supported the State Agrarian Registry as a major step in strengthening Ukraine’s agricultural governance and bringing it closer to EU standards. It improves transparency, helps target support where it is most needed, and lays the groundwork for Ukraine’s future alignment with the EU Common Agricultural Policy,” said Katarína Mathernová, EU Ambassador to Ukraine.

Launched nationwide in August 2022, SAR provides farmers with a single digital entry point to access state and donor-funded support programmes. Through the system, agricultural producers can identify and link their land plots to their farm profile, update data, apply for assistance and receive different types of support in a transparent and traceable manner. 

Today, SAR serves more than 210,000 registered users, channelling over 80 per cent of public agricultural support funds in 2025.

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