Subleasing land: Ukrainians will be required to create agrochemical passports.

Requirement for sublessees: agrochemical passport for the land they lease

The 'State Land Bank' LLC informed sublessees about the necessity of preparing agrochemical passports for agricultural land plots they lease. Such a requirement is established to maintain soil fertility and ensure control over their condition.

This was reported by the press service of the 'Land Bank'.

An agrochemical passport is a document that contains information about the state of the soil, its chemical composition, the level of contamination with toxic substances, and recommendations for care. The passport helps determine measures to improve the condition of the soil, assess the level of nutrients, compare the initial and current state of the land, prevent soil degradation, and identify optimal methods for land use to maintain their fertility.

The general director of the 'State Land Bank', Yaroslav Yaroslavskyi, noted that the preparation of agrochemical passports is a mandatory condition for the execution of sublease agreements.

'The effective use of every hectare is a priority for us, as a state operator, as well as for agrarians - winners of our auctions, who pay significant fees for land sublease. After 14 years, when the term of the sublease ends, it will be necessary to compare the state of the soil at the beginning and at the end of the agreement. Periodic control is also planned every 5 years to assess changes in the composition of the soil,' - Yaroslavskyi noted.

Each sublessee will receive an official letter with detailed explanations regarding the necessity of preparing an agrochemical passport. The first stage involves creating a starting passport when fertilizers have not yet been applied. This will allow recording the baseline condition of the soil. Soil analyses will be conducted in certified laboratories and specialized institutions.

'The State Land Bank' emphasizes that agrochemical passporting of soils is a key step in preserving their fertility, improving the efficiency of land use, and ensuring transparent relations between sublessees and the state operator.