Nearly 2,000 New Agricultural Machinery Items Added to the “Made in Ukraine” Compensation Programme

Ukraine’s Ministry of Economy, Environment and Agriculture has carried out the largest update to the list of domestically manufactured agricultural machinery eligible for state compensation since the programme was launched. Following the expansion, the catalogue now includes 15,624 items of machinery and equipment from 172 Ukrainian manufacturers.

In practical terms, 1,944 new items were added to the programme. This is the difference between the current list and the 13,680 items whose participation had been confirmed by the Ministry of Economy at the previous stage. At the same time, 25 machinery manufacturers joined the programme for the first time.

The expansion is important not only because of the number of available models. For agricultural businesses, it creates more opportunities to select machinery according to farm size, production technology, the existing tractor fleet and financial constraints. For Ukrainian factories, inclusion in the list provides access to a market in which buyers receive a direct economic incentive to choose domestically manufactured machinery.

The List Has Grown to 15,624 Items

Before the latest update, the programme covered 13,680 items from 147 enterprises. After previously submitted products were reviewed, applications from new manufacturers were accepted and existing participants expanded their product ranges, the total increased to 15,624 items from 172 companies.

The number of manufacturers therefore rose by 25 enterprises, or approximately 17%. The machinery range increased by 1,944 items, equivalent to growth of around 14.2%.

Of the total expansion, 994 new items were submitted by 48 companies that were already participating in the programme. The remaining approximately 950 items can be associated with products from the 25 new manufacturers. This figure is calculated, as the Ministry of Economy did not publish a separate exact total for models submitted exclusively by new participants.

Key Indicators of the Updated List

Which Manufacturers Expanded Their Product Ranges the Most

Among companies already participating in the programme, the Karlivka Machine-Building Plant submitted the largest number of additional items, adding 353 products.

AGRO PROM SFERA expanded its represented range by 106 items, OLIS by 73, Agromash-Kalyna by 70, AGROCUBE by 43 and Profi Stan by 37. Together, these six enterprises accounted for 682 new items, or almost 69% of the 994 products added by existing participants.

This distribution indicates that the programme is expanding not only through the admission of new factories. Manufacturers already included in the list are also enlarging their model ranges, modifying serial machines and submitting new equipment configurations for eligibility.

This matters to farmers because two machines of the same type may differ significantly in working width, output, configuration, drive type, hopper capacity or compatibility with a particular tractor or power unit. Therefore, the increase in the number of entries does not necessarily mean the appearance of almost 2,000 fundamentally different machine types, but it does broaden the selection of specific models and configurations.

Companies from Different Regions Have Joined the Programme

The new participants include manufacturers from Zhytomyr, Cherkasy, Ternopil, Rivne, Kyiv, Kharkiv, Sumy, Poltava, Vinnytsia and Volyn regions, as well as enterprises from Odesa, Dnipro, Kyiv and Zaporizhzhia.

The companies joining the list for the first time include Mikhaliv Plant, Sortuvalni Mashyny Research and Production Association, YUR AGRO, Promin Private Joint-Stock Company, Agricon Centre, Zemmash-Tekhnika, Grain House, Agrovarm Innovations, Insortex and Master Milk. In total, the Ministry of Economy identified 25 new manufacturers.

The programme’s geographical expansion has its own economic effect. Agricultural machinery production creates demand not only for assembly operations, but also for rolled metal, castings, machining, hydraulic components, electrical equipment, paints and coatings, transport services and maintenance.

As a result, state compensation for part of the machinery cost effectively supports a broader industrial cooperation chain.

How the 25% Compensation Works

The standard level of state support is 25% of the cost of machinery or equipment excluding value-added tax. Compensation applies only to products included in the official list approved by the Ministry of Economy.

To qualify for the programme, machinery must generally contain at least 60% Ukrainian materials and components. Separate localisation requirements apply to tractors, combine harvesters, self-propelled sprayers and grain trucks. Compliance by manufacturers and products is assessed according to the criteria set out in Cabinet of Ministers Resolution No. 130 of 1 March 2017, as amended.

To obtain compensation, an agricultural producer must:

1. be registered in the State Agrarian Register;
2. select machinery or equipment from the official list;
3. purchase the product and make payment through an authorised bank;
4. pay the full cost of the machinery;
5. submit an application and the required documents through the same bank.

In 2026, 34 authorised banks are participating in the agricultural machinery compensation programme. The state budget allocates UAH 1.8 billion for its financing.

For example, if an agricultural enterprise purchases eligible equipment costing UAH 1.2 million excluding VAT, the standard compensation would amount to UAH 300,000. VAT is not included in the calculation base.

A 40% Compensation Rate Applies to Farms in Frontline Areas

Since April 2026, expanded conditions have applied to certain farmers and agricultural processing companies in frontline territories. Farms with at least 80% of their land located in areas affected by active hostilities may receive compensation equal to 40% of the cost of Ukrainian machinery excluding VAT.

For other agricultural producers, the standard reimbursement rate remains 25%. An applicant seeking the higher compensation rate must also be registered in the State Agrarian Register and meet the territorial criteria established by the government.

For equipment priced at UAH 1.2 million excluding VAT, compensation for a farm meeting the frontline criteria may reach UAH 480,000. In this example, the difference compared with the standard programme is UAH 180,000.

The Programme Is Already Affecting the Agricultural Machinery Market

The scale of the programme can be measured not only by the number of items in the catalogue. Between April 2024 and March 2026, more than 10,000 agricultural producers and agrifood processing enterprises used the scheme.

They purchased almost 17,000 units of machinery and equipment with a total value of UAH 12.2 billion including VAT. The amount of state compensation actually paid during this period reached UAH 2.6 billion.

In March 2026 alone, the Ministry of Economy approved compensation payments of UAH 353.8 million for 1,113 agricultural producers. They purchased 2,316 units of machinery and equipment worth approximately UAH 1.7 billion. This was the largest monthly compensation amount since the programme was relaunched in 2024.

Farmers purchased equipment for soil cultivation, field operations, livestock production, crop protection, irrigation, transportation, drying, storage and agricultural processing.

What the Expanded List Means for Farmers

The key practical result of the update is a lower risk of situations in which a Ukrainian manufacturer produces the model a farmer needs, but compensation is unavailable because the specific modification is absent from the official list.

However, before signing a purchase agreement, checking only the manufacturer’s name is not enough. Compensation is linked to a specific product name and model. Agricultural enterprises should therefore verify the exact machinery designation, manufacturer and other identification details against the latest version of the official list.

Farmers should also clarify the required documentation, application deadlines and procedure for confirming full payment with the authorised bank in advance. Inclusion in the catalogue creates the right to apply for support, but payment still depends on compliance with the established procedure and the availability of budget funding.

Supporting Demand and Domestic Production Localisation

The record expansion of the list to 15,624 items is gradually transforming the compensation programme from a targeted mechanism into a significant factor shaping Ukraine’s domestic agricultural machinery market.

For farmers, the programme reduces the effective cost of renewing machinery and tractor fleets. For manufacturers, it creates additional demand and encourages higher levels of localisation, broader model ranges and documented confirmation that manufacturing operations and components originate in Ukraine.

At the same time, the number of entries alone does not determine the effectiveness of the programme. Its real impact will depend on timely budget payments, machinery availability, factory production capacity and the extent to which eligible models meet the technological requirements of modern farms.

Nevertheless, the addition of almost 2,000 items and 25 new manufacturers significantly broadens competition within Ukrainian agricultural engineering. For farmers, this means more opportunities to compare not only price, but also productivity, configuration, service conditions and the availability of spare parts.