28.05.2013
Ukrainian beef cattle is under threat again
Reducing the demand for beef leads to further reduction of purchase prices for cattle. At the end of May the prices for bulls were 14,00-15,50 UAH/kg, which is on 1,00-1,50 UAH/kg less than the previous month prices and 5,50-6,00 UAH/kg less than at the same period of last year. This was reported by the Association "Ukrainian Agribusiness Club" (UCAB).
more27.05.2013
Ukraines general state debt up 2.7% in April
Ukraines state (direct) and guaranteed debt grew by 2.7% or $1.819 billion in April, to $69.235 billion, the Finance Ministry reported last week. According to the report, the overall state debt in January-April rose by 7.3%, or by $4.7
more27.05.2013
Import substitution of agricultural machinery planned to be increased up to 60% - Agricultural Policy and Food Ministr
Thanks to the state support aimed at raising competitiveness of national agricultural machinery, increase of its import substitution is planned up to 60%.
more27.05.2013
Yanukovych notes importance of promoting agricultural cooperation
Ukraine needs new approaches to public policy in the development of agriculture and rural areas, Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych has said.
more23.05.2013
Ukraine has significant potential of agricultural waste products using as a source of renewable energy
Today, 23 of May 2013, the Association "Ukrainian Agribusiness Club", the agency «AgriEvent» and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) held the International Bioenergetic Forum "Using the potential of agricultural waste products as a source of renewable energy in Ukraine". The event brought together experts and representatives of bioenergetics to discuss the problems and prospects of bioenergy in Ukraine, voiced advantages and disadvantages of government regulation in this field in Ukraine and abroad, also make an acquaintance with the innovative technologies of renewable energy from agricultural waste products on example of enterprises, that have already achieved success in this field in Ukraine.
more21.05.2013
Food enterprises need at least 5 years to reach EU standards, State Veterinary Service
Ukrainian food industry enterprises need at least five years to bring their products up to EU standards, Deputy Head of State Veterinary and Phytosanitary Service of Ukraine Vitaliy Bashynsky said.
more21.05.2013
The abolition of mandatory certification of grain would help agricultural producers in expense optimization - UCAB
The abolition of mandatory certification of grain quality and service of granary would reduce the number of permits that farmers need to get for conducting their activities. In addition, the introduction of voluntary certification of grain in Ukraine would reply to global agribusiness practice. It was noted in the Association "Ukrainian Agribusiness Club".
more20.05.2013
Ukraine can agree to IMF conditions - Ustenko
Conditions of the International Monetary Fund, necessary for granting the financial aid, are acceptable for Ukraine. Executive Director of the International Bleyzer Foundation Oleh Ustenko expressed this opinion in comments to a UKRINFORM correspondent.
more20.05.2013
Agriculture minister predicts foreign investment in Ukraines agriculture could double this year
The size of foreign investment in the agricultural sector of Ukraine will grow and already this year could double, reaching about USD 6 billion, Ukraines Agrarian Policy and Food Minister Mykola Prysiazhniuk told a Washington-based UKRINFORM reporter, as part of his visit to the United States.
more20.05.2013
Sale of pigs for slaughter 18.3% up at agricultural enterprises
Active investments into pig growing and boosting of production by many companies brought its results - in January-April 2013, agricultural enterprises sold 154,800 tons of pigs for slaughter in live weight, which is 18.3% against the previous year indexes. The Ukrainian Agribusiness Club Association told about this.
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