15.06.2017
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.
more14.06.2017
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.
more31.05.2017
Share of Asian region in agriculture sector increased to 48%
Dynamics of export of the Ukrainian agricultural products within recent years displays a significant revival of trade between Ukraine and countries of Asia. Over the past 5 years, revenues from export of the Ukrainian agricultural products to Asia increased from USD 5.7 billion in 2012 to USD 7.4 billion in 2016, while the share of the Asian region in terms of structure of agricultural export from Ukraine increased from 32.1% to 48.2% in 2016.
more31.05.2017
Ukraine is strengthening control over illegal trafficking of chemicals
Association ‘UCAB’ will join the interagency working group that will work on implementation and to bring our standards in line with the provisions of the World Agreement on Control of Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade (Rotterdam Convention). Illegal trafficking of chemicals
more30.05.2017
Ukraine is boosting import of live snails
Over the last three months of 2017 Ukraine imported 11.2 tons of live snails amounting to USD 33.9 thous.
more29.05.2017
UCAB participated in working meeting on agricultural land turnover
Meeting of the representatives of the Cabinet of Ministers dedicated to land reform was held today. The working conference was chaired by Volodymyr Hroisman, the Prime Minister of Ukraine. The meeting was attended by people's deputies, representatives of industry associations, farmers and owners of land shares.
more26.05.2017
Legal entities should be returned to the process of land market reforming, UCAB considers
The draft law ‘On Circulation of Agricultural Lands’ restricts considerably the activities of legal entities in the sphere of land relations.
more25.05.2017
UCAB became member of commission on the list of domestic machinery and equipment which cost is partially compensated by proceeds of the state budget
Order of the Ministry of Economic Development of Ukraine dated May 18 this year approved personal composition of the commission on formation of the list of domestic machinery and equipment for agriculture complex the cost of which is partially compensated by the proceeds of state budget.
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