The Verkhovna Rada refused to cancel the extension of the moratorium on the sale of agricultural land until 2019

The corresponding resolution No. 7350-P on the cancellation of the Verkhovna Rada's decision to adopt as basis and, as a whole, amendments to the Land Code on the extension of the ban on the alienation of agricultural lands was supported by 66 people's deputies (with a required minimum of 226 votes).

As reported, on December 7 the Verkhovna Rada extended the moratorium on the sale of agricultural land until January 1, 2019.

According to the explanatory note to the bill, before introduction of agricultural land applications in Ukraine, it is first necessary to develop and adopt a legislative base for the formation of a developed network of farms and agricultural cooperatives.

The authors of the document believe that the extension of the moratorium will remove the social tension that has arisen in the society against the backdrop of political speculations on this issue and will provide some time for the development of a mechanism for introducing a transparent market of agricultural land.