Land concentration is not a new problem. It has long been recognised at the global level as a source of economic, social, and environmental risks for rural development. In Ukraine, the problem of land concentration was previously mainly analysed at the national or regional levels, taking into account the assessment of the land bank of individual companies or groups of companies. The issue of land concentration at the community level and its impact on small farmers’ access to land remains insufficiently studied, although it is precisely this level that allows for a better understanding of the real socio-economic consequences.

This research was undertaken to identify the level of concentration of agricultural land within communities and examine the results of a sociological survey of farmers in the different regions of Ukraine to assess the implications of this land concentration on community development. Importantly, the study also seeks to understand farmers’ interactions with agricultural holdings, the obstacles they face in expanding their own land banks, and their sense of fairness in the land market, including their expectations regarding state policy, support, and regulation of it.

Below is a summary of the report in English. The full version of the report is available in Ukrainian via the link: https://ecoaction.org.ua/konts-sh-zemel-dostup-fermeriv-analiz.html