Ukraine. Bread price up

In Ukraine, an average price for bread of first grade flour as of April 16, 2010, made up UAH 3.56/kg (USD 1 /UAH 7.93), 3.5% up against a price as of March 30, 2010, according to the Economics Ministry.

Minister of Agrarian Policy of Ukraine forecasts opportune providing of the spring sowing campaign

Ukrainian agrarians provide the spring sowing campaign within the planned schedule, and will opportune complete the sowing works, declared Nikholay Prysyashnuk, the Minister of Agrarian Policy of Ukraine, on April 16.

Ukraine to produce nearly 9 mln tonnes of the main oilseeds

According to the current forecasts of the association Ukroliaprom, in 2010, the potential of production of the main oilseed crops (sunflower, rapeseed, soybean) in Ukraine totals nearly 9 mln tonnes, declared Stepan Kapshuk, the general director of the association, on April 22.

In 2009/10 MY, Ukraine to produce 3 mln tonnes of sunflower oil

According to the preliminary forecast of the association Ukroliaprom, in 2009/10 MY, the production of sunflower oil in Ukraine will reach the level of 2.9-3 mln tonnes, declared Stepan Kapshuk, the general director of the association, on April 22.

Ukraine. Sunflower oil production reached 263 KMT in March

Sunflower oil production reached 263 KMT in March. This is 8.6% more than in February 2010 and only 6.8% less than record level of 282.3 KMT.

John Deere Power Systems Exhibits at 2010 Bauma Show in Munich, Germany

John Deere Power Systems (JDPS) displayed their entire Interim Tier 4/Stage III B diesel engine lineup and announced engine models and power ratings at the Bauma 2010 show, April 19 — 25 in Munich, Germany.

Ukraine's GDP grows 6.8 per cent year-on-year

Ukraine's GDP in the first quarter of 2010 increased by 6.8% year-on-year, said Vitaliy Lukyanenko, the spokesman for the Ukrainian prime minister.

Ukraine. Economy ministry continues taking appeals for raw sugar import licenses

AO steps up aid to Sahel pastoralists

FAO is stepping up aid to herders and pastoralists in Niger and Chad amid a growing food crisis caused by last year’s poor rains that have resulted in a steep decline in agricultural production and dried out livestock pastures.

Ukraine. Russian poultry import ban lifted

Thanks to stabilization of the epizootic situation with bird flu in the Russian Federation, the decision by Ukraine's chief veterinary inspector to forbid import of poultry products from some administrative territories of Russia lost its effect on April 21, the press service of the State Veterinary Medicine Committee of Ukraine reported.