After assessing the damage, it is necessary to talk about state support for farmers affected by the explosion of the Kakhovka HPS. This was stated by Denys Marchuk, Deputy Chairman of the Ukrainian Agri Council, during a briefing "The explosion of the Kakhovka HPS: the impact of the disaster on the agricultural sector of southern Ukraine" at Ukrinform publishing.

According to him, flooding and the inability to irrigate fields will bring losses to the country, local budgets will lose money, farms will be closed, and people who had the opportunity to work and earn money on these lands will have to move.

"The situation is really catastrophic. We are in communication with producers, and a lot of them have lost not only their fields but also their homes and equipment. The government should be interested in the rapid restoration of agriculture on these areas to ensure that not only farmers can work, but also that local budgets are filled and people receive salaries. Even before the Kakhovka HPS was blown up, the region had already suffered losses due to the military actions, partial occupation and contamination with explosives. Out of 400,000 hectares of land in Kherson region, only 50,000 hectares were ready for the spring sowing campaign this year," said Denys Marchuk.

Now, 10,000 hectares of land on the right bank alone are flooded, which could potentially produce 100,000 tons of agricultural products.  It will be very difficult to farm on the flooded fields. Other regions of southern Ukraine will also suffer.

"It is no longer possible to take water for the canals that irrigate the fields. Before the full-scale invasion, more than 500,000 hectares in this region were under irrigation. The Kakhovka and North Crimean canals supplied 94% of water for irrigation in Kherson region, 74% for Zaporizhia region, and 30% for Dnipro region. Southern Ukraine is also the main supplier of vegetables and fruits for the rest of Ukraine. Now this group will be in short supply because their cultivation requires 100% irrigation. Farmers say that if the dam is not repaired, they will not do business in the region," emphasized Denys Marchuk.

The situation is also horrible for dairy farms. To feed livestock, a large amount of solid fodder is needed, which was grown in the fields. Without irrigation, yields will decline, which will have a negative impact on Ukraine's livestock industry.