OREANDA-NEWS. April 25, 2014. At the ІІ International discussion forum Agroforum Balticum in Tartu (Estonia), the Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine Igor Shvaika made a speech on the topic "The development of the agricultural sector of Ukraine."

The Minister outlined the situation regarding agriculture in Ukraine, focused on strategic areas of development of the agricultural sector of Ukraine. Among the latter were identified: creating conditions for businesses of all types, deregulation, differentiation of the Agricultural Policy to different types of entities, a comprehensive public-private partnerships, improvement of policies to attract investment in agriculture, the effective regulation of land relations.

"These are the basic principles of agrarian policy of all developed countries. They are the basis of the Common agricultural policy," Igor Shvaika said.

Also the Minister said: "In view of the process of further integration of Ukraine into the global food market main task is to create not by words but in reality, a fair and transparent business environment. As representatives of the new government, we guarantee the final eradication of bureaucratic obstacles that can arise in another way. Here we are ready for drastic steps to further simplification and deregulation at the appropriate reputation responsibility of investors."

In addition, Igor Shvaika named to participants of the forum principles on which the External Relations of Ukraine will base in the agriculture. In particular, this is a guideline to build a common food market, transparency of information and openness of the domestic market, predictability and accountability.

"Ukraine is open to learning and implementation of the best practices of other countries and the transfer of its personal experience. Ukraine is also opened to creation in the context of European integration of Ukraine of the common strategy with the EU on development of relations in the agricultural market in order to create a global food security," Igor Shvaika added.