Foresters announce tenders for almost ₴25 million to plant 979 hectares of flax and sunflower in Mykolaiv region

In the Mykolaiv region, foresters have announced tenders for flax and sunflower. The total amount of purchases is estimated at 24.9 million hryvnias, and the area of future crops is 979.2 hectares.

The relevant tenders have been published in the Prozorro system.

The first two procurements relate to flax cultivation. One tender involves works on 221.3 hectares in quarters 21 and 37 of Bashtanka forestry with an expected value of 4.99 million hryvnias. The second one covers 226.8 hectares in Bereznehuvate and Murakhivka forestries and is worth 4.92 million hryvnias.

Another tender has been announced for sunflower cultivation. Sowing is planned on 531.1 hectares within Bereznehuvate, Maliivka and Novyi Buh forestries. The expected value of the procurement is 15 million hryvnias.

The contractors are to provide a full cycle of agricultural work between November 2025 and November 2026: soil preparation, fertilisation, sowing certified seeds, crop care, harvesting and transporting grain to the elevator. The contractor provides all resources — machinery, fuel and materials — on its own.

The press service of the state enterprise «Forests of Ukraine» in Mykolaiv region told NikVesti that agricultural land had historically been used by forestry enterprises before the 2022 reform. After the creation of a single enterprise, an inventory of these plots was made and the Agricultural and Indirect Forestry Sector was formed.

«In Mykolaiv region, there are 2,043 hectares of such land. For the southern non-resource region, this is an opportunity to generate additional income. All work and purchases are carried out through tenders, which eliminates the corruption component,» the press service said.

More than 100,000 hectares of crops lost due to drought and frost in Mykolaiv region: what is known

In Mykolaiv region, farmers lost a significant portion of their crops due to spring frosts and prolonged summer drought. Sunflower and corn suffered the most, with yields in some fields decreasing several times compared to previous years.

According to Volodymyr Afanasiiev, a specialist at the Department of Agricultural Development of the Mykolaiv Regional State Administration, 1.3 million hectares of crops were sown for the 2025 harvest, of which approximately 100,000 hectares were lost and another 350,000 hectares were severely damaged.

In total, the region produced two million tonnes of grain in 2025, 170,000 tonnes less than last year. Sunflower production decreased by half a million tonnes to around 250,000 tonnes, while the harvest of vegetables and potatoes remained stable at 500,000 and 150,000 tonnes respectively.