On January 1, 2005, the Law of Ukraine “On Agricultural Advisory Activities” entered into force, providing for a legal basis for the delivery and financing of agricultural advisory services in Ukraine. According to article 5 of this law, advisory activities in Ukraine may be performed at the expense of state and local budgets, and customers, as well as at the expense of grants, international technical aid, funds of international programs and projects, charity contributions of natural and legal persons, and of other sources that are not prohibited by law.