22.09.2009
In August 2009, Ukrainian ports stopped decreasing cargo flow volumes
In August 2009, the majority of ports of Ukraine managed to stop the tendency of the fall of cargo flow volumes. The situation became more stabilized compared to previous months. But, the ports still do not show growing tendencies, declared Nikholay Pavluk, the head of Odessa port.
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Ukraine increased agricultural products output by 0.4%
During eight months of 2009, the general output of agricultural products in all varieties of agrarian economies of Ukraine increased by 0.4%, including agricultural enterprises decreased the output by 3.6%, economies of Ukrainian population – up 3.8%, declared the State Statistics Committee on September 15.
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Sept 1 millet stocks were 8,812 MT
As to State Statistics Committee, experts estimate this year Sept 1 grains processing/storage companies millet stocks as much as 8,812 MT.
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Ukraine grows production volumes of agriculture
During January-August of 2009, the low growth of volumes of agriculture production in Ukraine at the level of 0.4% compared to the same period of 2008, can become explicable on the ground of high relative base of 2008 – 21%, declared Bogdan Danilishyn, the Minister of Economics of Ukraine.
more21.09.2009
Agriculture dropped in August for the first time since early the year
The growth in agricultural output volumes slowed down to 0.4% for January / August compared with this same time last year, while it quickened in the sector throughout the previous months and reached 3.8% for January / July, reported the State Statistics Committee.
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Jul dairy products import boosted by 34%, up to 4,855 MT
Jul 2009 dairy products import has surged to 4,885 MT, up 1,227 MT (+ 34%) against Jun 2009, reported Agrarica Ltd referring to Jul 2009 foods export-import preliminary data.
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Sept 1 grains reserves totaled 25.868 mn MT
Experts estimate Sept 01/09 total grains reserves 25.868 mn MT (incl. agricultural companies – 15.277 mn MT and grains processing/storage companies – 10.591 mn MT), reported State Statistics Committee.
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Within Jul butter import grew by 9%, up to 2,045 MT
Jul 2009 butter import has risen to 2,045 MT, up 172 MT (+ 9%) against Jun 2009, reported Agrarica Ltd referring to Jun 2009 foods export-import preliminary data.
more18.09.2009
COFCO sees drought cutting China's corn harvest
A drought in China's main corn-growing areas may cut this year's harvest by 12 million tonnes, or 7.5 percent, from 160 million tonnes in 2008, a Chinese corn sector executive said on Thursday. "In the coming years, we don't see any need for imports. China is basically balanced in corn supply and demand," Yue Guojun, assistant president of China's largest grain trader and corn processor COFCO, told reporters on the sidelines of a conference.
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EU barley set for intervention, wheat close
Intervention buying will be needed this season to absorb the European Union's hefty surplus of barley, which has already fallen below the bloc's guaranteed minimum price, French analyst Strategie Grains said on Thursday. The analyst raised its estimate for this summer's EU barley crop by 800,000 tonnes to 61.5 million tonnes, contributing to a 1 million tonne increase in its forecast for available supplies this season.
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