News and press releases
21.06.2017
Prices for pigs are growing at a record pace
This year an atypical situation has been created at the pork market. Every week prices are beating the records, and as of June 16 the cost of bacon breed pigs in terms of live weight was 44-46 UAH/kg that is 10% higher than their cost at the end of May.
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Sowing of millet is record low this year
According to the data provided by the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food, this year Ukrainian farmers have sown only 54 thous. hectares of millet that is twice less than seeding in 2016 and 2015, by 109 and 112 thous. hectares respectively.
more15.06.2017
Level of investments in agricultural sector exceeded the pre-crisis period
Following on from the results of I quarter of 2017 level of investment in the agricultural sector reached USD 403 million and exceeded pre-crisis period. Pace of investment growth is recovered evidencing positive expectations of agricultural companies.
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14.06.2017
Geography of the European agro-food import
According to the International Trade Center (ITC) in 2016 the agricultural import of EU-28 amounted to USD 521 billion. Germany is the main consumer of agricultural products with its share of 17.1% in terms of the total EU agricultural import or USD 89.2 billion. The leading consumers of agricultural products in Europe also include the UK (with its share of 11.7%), France - 11% and the Netherlands 10.6%. In total, these four countries are purchasing 50.4% of the whole agricultural products imported by the EU constituting USD 263.1 billion.
more06.06.2017
List of equipment subject to compensation by budget proceeds has been determined
The first session of commission on formation of the list of domestic machinery and equipment for agriculture complex the cost of which is partially compensated by the state budget took place.
more31.05.2017
Alex Lissitsa says agricultural education cannot wait any longer for reforms
On May 31, 2017 an on-site meeting of the Committee of Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine on Science and Education entitled ‘Legal regulation of activity of agricultural education institutions in Ukraine’ took place at the National University of Life and Environmental Sciences.
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Research
09.06.2017
Overview of agricultural products imported from the EU countries in January - May 2017 within the framework of Ukraine - EU FTA.
According to the State Fiscal Service, over January - May 2017 comparing to the same period in 2016, import of cheese increased the most (almost by USD 5 billion) reaching USD 15.7 billion. Poland, Germany and France became the three largest suppliers of cheese to Ukraine.
more07.06.2017
Overview of market of grain and oil crops within 26 May – 2 June 2017
It is less than a month. to the new marketing year of grain crops. Purchase prices for wheat are already falling. During last week the price for wheat decreased by 3.2%, forage - by 4.6%. What is the situation with prices for grain and oil crops, what is level of stock? For more detailed information about trends and prices on the oil crop market, please refer to the weekly overview of grain and oil crops at UCAB website, section ‘Analytical information’, subsection ‘Crop production’
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