Official: Grain harvest in Crimea to be half that of last year

The grain harvest in Crimea in 2012 will be about one million tonnes, which is almost half that of 2011, forecasts Crimean Prime Minister Anatoliy Mohyliov.

Ukrainian scientists breed new varieties of crops with capacity of 115-124 centner/ha

Domestic scientists and plant breeders from the Institute of Plant Physiology and Genetics, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (NASU), during the Field Day 2012 exhibition presented several new varieties of crops that have high productivity - 115-124 centners/ha, UKRINFORM correspondents reported.

Grain harvest in Ukraine projected at 43-44 million tons - Weather Center

The gross harvest of grain and leguminous crops in Ukraine in 2012 is projected at 43-44 million tons, or about 10-12 million tons (20-30%) less than last year.

Bezuhliy: Ukraine needs 500 ha of hothouses to abandon vegetable imports

Ukraine needs to build about 500 hectares of greenhouses to provide itself with vegetables and abandon their imports, acting Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food Mykola Bezuhliy told reporters on Thursday.

Daily Trading of Ukrainian Agricultural Companies' Shares on International Stock Markets (22.06.2012, closing)

Tymchenko: EU is ready to help Ukraine to found the land bank

22.06.2012 16:14 "Agro Perspectiva" (Kyiv) — The Prime Minister of Ukraine Mykola Azarov will receive the plan of the National Land Bank founding in the coming days, the state land resources agency chairman Sergiy Tymchenko said at a press conference, as ForUm correspondent reports.

Ukraine corn exports on the rise

The export of corn from the Ukraine is showing an interesting growth, with countries in North Africa being major importers of Ukranian corn.

25.06.2012

Students-agronomists mastered modern technologies and innovations in field of plant protection

On June 20, 2012 the "Bayer CropScience" division of the "Bayer" company in Ukraine, the Association "Ukrainian Agribusiness Club" (UCAB) and the agency “AgriEvent” supported by the Ministry of Agriculture and Food of Ukraine in a framework of Ukrainian Day of young agronomist successfully conducted workshop "Bayer CropScience Technologies" held at the research facility "Bayer Agro Arena "(Poltava region, m.Horol).

Ukraine may increase yielding of most crops for 50%

9-15 June in South Africa was held a conference «The Cash Crop Conference 2012" by the project "Agri benchmark", the partner of which from Ukraine in the last 4 years has been serving the Association "Ukrainian Agribusiness Club" (UCAB). The participants noted the significant potential of increasing yields of basic grains in the CIS, including Ukraine.

Over 60 million tons of grain will be supplied to market this year - agriculture ministry

More than 60 million tons of grain will be provided to the market this year, despite not very favorable climatic conditions last autumn, this winter and spring.