Energy crops are plants that are grown specially for use as a fuel or for biofuel production.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Why energy crops cultivation has prospectives in Ukraine?<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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In Ukraine there are 3,000,000 hectares of unoccupied agricultural lands, of which 0.1% is used.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Energy plants can completely replace traditional fuel. Growing energy crops even on 1 million hectares can replace half of all Ukrainian imported gas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Energy crops cultivation has a quick payback if the government policy is effective. The payback period is about 5 years.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Barriers to energy crops cultivation in Ukraine<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Legislative:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Absence of the term “energy plants” in Ukrainian legislation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The procedure for renting state and communal land is complicated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dependence of the state and communal ownership agricultural land rent from normative-monetary valuation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Administrative:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Short terms of land lease agreements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Lack of a transparent and stable biomass market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Financial:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
The need to attract significant investments in the initial stages of establishing energy plantations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Long payback period due to lack of state support<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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It is necessary to develop and implement a state support system for energy crops cultivation<\/p>UABIO Position<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
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UABIO proposals to overcome energy crops cultivation barriers in Ukraine <\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Introduce term “energy plants” to Ukrainian legislation: <\/strong>“Energy crops are perennial plants whose root system remains in the soil after harvest and continues the vegetation process. Energy crops are grown in a plantation method with a harvest periodicity from 1 to 5 years. Harvested biomass is used for further energy generation”.<\/em><\/li>
Lease <\/strong>of state and communal underutilized and degraded agricultural lands for growing energy crops without auction.<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Limiting the maximum rent of state and communal underutilized and degraded agricultural lands <\/strong>during the cultivation of energy crops to 5% of the regulatory monetary value throughout the term of the lease agreement.<\/li>
Establishment minimum lease term<\/strong> of state and communal underutilized and degraded agricultural lands for growing energy plants at level 20 years<\/strong>.<\/li>
Introduction of state support for energy crops cultivation.<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Energy willow harvesting<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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UABIO results<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Results were transferred to the State Agency on Energy Efficiency and Energy Saving of Ukraine for further processing.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Draft amendments to the Law “On Alternative Energy Sources”, the Land Code of Ukraine and other legislative acts; and the draft procedure for using state budget funds to support energy crops cultivation:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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