Tendencies of the recent years indicate on gradual recovery of the agricultural sector in Ukraine. This was stated by the deputy, the member of the Parliamentary faction of the Party of Regions, Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Agrarian Policy and Land Relations Grygorii Kaletnik, during a plenary session of the Parliament on Wednesday, April 17.

"Agricultural sector, taking into account it’s scale, plays an important role. This is evidenced by a number of important draft bills. But the most important is that the part of agriculture in gross domestic product of the state already exceeds 20%, "- noticed the politician.

According to the words of Grygorii Kaletnik, the tendencies of recent years affirms that agricultural sector begins its recovery . "The agricultural sector steadily increases its production and the enterprises of agro-industrial complexes increase its taxes and incomes to the consolidated budget in recent years in 11 times. We achieved a positive surplus of foreign trade  - more than $ 10 billion in 2012, and the amount of payment of taxes and fees of agricultural sector is already make up more than 42 billion USD, which is significantly exceeds the budget support of all sector "- says Grygorii Kaletnik.

He notified that in current conditions the agricultural sector performs not only important social function, but also contributes to filling of local budgets. "Ukrainian village ensures food security of our country. And it would be right if the government equalized the tax burden, as agricultural holdings have no social loading, and that is why it is necessary to remove it from a special tax regime. Today, only the owners of farms, small and medium-sized enterprises are interested in problems of peasants", - stressed the Member of the Parliament.