By January 1 2003 more than 3 million Ukrainian land owners – around 45% of the total - had received government certificates confirming their land ownership rights.  According to data from the State Committee of Land Resources, a second tranche of around two million certificates are now in the pipeline.

Meanwhile, people’s deputy O. Shevenko has come out in favour of a proposed $1.5 billion loan from the World Bank for the modernisation of country’s agricultural sector.   The receipt of the loan on agreed terms would have tremendous advantages for the sector, Shevenko said last week:  "Our farmers have never before had monies of this order at their disposal at such low interest rates.  By allowing them to take on board the latest technologies, it will enhance their competitiveness in the international marketplace,” the minister said.

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