KIEV, Jan. 6 – The Agricultural Policy and Food Ministry plans to raise $1 billion of investment in 2016 to restore irrigation systems in southern Ukraine.

"In 2016 it is planned to receive up to $1 billion of investment in the area. The expected effect from the implementation of the project is irrigation of almost 400,000 hectares of farmland in five southern regions of Ukraine, which means the increase in the yield by three times and the increase of revenue of agricultural producers, "the ministry said on its website on Tuesday.