The leaders of Minnesota and Ukraine’s Chernihiv region signed a Memorandum of Understanding on agricultural cooperation to increase opportunities for reconstruction and economic recovery in the Ukrainian region.
The signing ceremony took place on February 20 at the Embassy of Ukraine in the United States.
“Despite all the trials of war, we are working to bring life back to our region, rebuild damaged facilities, and restore the region’s economy,” said Viacheslav Chaus, the head of the Chernihiv Regional Military Administration, via video link.
He explained that the Chernihiv region was primarily an agricultural region, with more than 2 million hectares of arable land. However, the Russian aggression has damaged the infrastructure, destroyed a large amount of machinery, livestock, crops and grain-drying facilities.
Furthermore, ongoing work involves clearing minefields. Currently, over 18.4 thousand hectares of agricultural land require demining. (Ukrinform/Business World Magazine)