06.09.2010
Ukraine. Inflation to exceed 10% in 2010, accelerate in 2011
Consumer inflation in Ukraine in 2010 may slightly exceed 10%, according to a forecast made by the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU).
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Ukraine. Planting winter crops for the 2011 harvest
The planting campaign started in Ukraine on September 1. The first 15 Th ha of winter crops for grain has been planted for the 2011 harvest.
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Ukraine: buckwheat deficit to total 60 thsd tonnes
Vasiliy Sukhiy, the First Deputy Chairman of Ukrainian Farming Democratic Party, announced that buckwheat deficit in Ukraine will total 60 thsd tonnes.
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World flour exports reach record for third year
For the third straight crop year, world trade in wheat flour established a new record in 2009-10, according to revised data just issued by the International Grains Council (IGC) in its August Grain Market Report. At the same time the council placed world flour trade in the year just ended at a new peak, it forecast a nearly 8% decrease in the 2010-11 season just under way.
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Ukraine. Illichivsk seaport cuts cargo turnover by 8% in eight months
The Illichivsk Commercial Seaport, Odesa region, south of Ukraine, in January-August 2010 reduced goods turnover by 7.6% to 10.098 million tons compared to the same period in 2009, the seaport said in an official statement.
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Ukraine. Agriculture Ministry: Shortage of sugar in 2011 may reach 300,000 tons
The sugar beet harvesting campaign in Ukraine will start earlier than scheduled due to bad weather, and the condition of sugar beets is the same as in 2009, the Agriculture Ministry has told UKRINFORM, citing Agriculture Minister Mykola Prysiazhniuk.
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Chinese, Ukrainian presidents agree to boost ties
The presidents of China and Ukraine, Hu Jintao and Viktor Yanukovych, said in Beijing on Thursday that their countries should raise bilateral relations to a new level.
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In August Ukraine exported 1.3 MMT of grains
In August grain exports from Ukraine approximated 1300.4 KMT that is much lower than in August 2009 when Ukraine exported 2245.9 KMT. The decline of exports was due to reduction of wheat shipments.
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Russia to sow winter crops throughout over 18 mln ha
According to the official data, taking into account perishing of nearly 30% of the general grain sowing areas, Russia harvested grains throughout 60% of the planned sowings, and produced 43 mln tonnes of grains, including 30 mln tonnes of wheat, declared Elena Skrynnik, the Minister of Agriculture of the Russian Federation, on August 31.
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As of September 1, 5 regions of Ukraine started wheat sowing campaign
According to operative data, as of September 1, 2010, Ukrainian agrarians sowed winter grains throughout 11.1 thsd ha.
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