Type of territory: rear
Population: 21,089
Area of municipality: 701 km2
Priority project:
Preparation of design and estimate documentation for the wastewater disposal system of Blahovishchenske
Additional peculiarities of the municipality:
Blahovishchenske municipality, encompassing over 70,000 hectares in the far western part of Kirovohrad region, occupies a geostrategic position at the intersection of national transit arteries, including the Kyiv–Odesa highway. Located within the forest-steppe zone on the slopes of the Ukrainian Crystalline Shield, the municipality features a rich natural landscape bounded by the Yuzhnyi Buh and Synytsia rivers, alongside significant building stone deposits embedded within its crystalline basement. This geographical advantage is bolstered by an extensive local road network and direct logistics connectivity, placing the municipal centre just 260 kilometres from the capital city of Kyiv.
The local economy is anchored by a powerful, highly integrated agricultural and food processing sector specialised in grain, industrial crops, and advanced meat and dairy production. Robust crop and livestock operations led by major agricultural enterprises like STOV Zorya, STOV Agrofirm Nyva, and LLC Yatran directly feed a growing processing ecosystem, which includes localised flour, cereal, and oil production, the specialised Bakery of PE Sedliar, and high-value dairy processing at the LLC Dairy Workshop. Backed by 3.6 thousand hectares of forest resources and shelterbelts, the municipality provides a clean, raw-material-rich environment tailored for value-added agro-industrial expansion.
For international donors, development agencies, and private investors, the Blahovishchenske municipality offers a highly capable and accessible platform with ideal infrastructure for public-private partnerships. The municipality is positioned for strategic investments in modern agro-processing facilities, biomass and bioenergy production using agricultural residues, green logistics hubs along major transport corridors, and the sustainable modernisation of rural social infrastructure.
Contact: Ms Oksana Balan, Head of the Economic and Agro-Industrial Development Sector of the Department of Finance and Economic Development, blagofinuprav@gmail.com
