12.06.2009
Within Apr maize export weakened 21%, to 795,901 MT
Apr 2009 maize export has sagged to 795,901 MT, down 213,323 MT (- 21%) against Mar 2009, reported Agrarica Ltd referring to Apr 2009 foods export-import preliminary data.
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End of ASF in Russia
After a month without a reported case of African swine fever (ASF), the veterinary authorities have declared the event resolved to the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE).
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Ukraine to gather 15-16mln tons of sugar beet in 2009
The Agricultural Policy Ministry forecasts a sugar beet yield at 15-16 million tons in the current year and beet sugar production at 1.5 million tons.
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Sowing of sugar beet and spring crops completed
The Ministry of Agrarian Policy of Ukraine has informed that in 2009 sugar-beet is sown on 330,000 hectares in Ukraine, down 5.7% against the planned index. The expected harvest from the area amounts to 15-16mn tons.
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Cyprus-based Alkemi boosts stake in TAS Insurance Group
Cyprus-based Alkemi boosts stake in TAS Insurance Group
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As of June 1, Ukraine sowed spring crops throughout the area of over 16 mln ha
According to the data of the State Committee of Statistics of Ukraine, as of June 1, 2009, Ukrainian agricultural enterprises and organizations sowed spring crops throughout 16.3 mln ha, including reseeding, up 1.4% compared to the same date of 2008
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Terra Food to offer new cheese and dairy products
In early summer 2009 the company Terra Food starts producing new cheese in the premium price segment
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Ethanol Blend Hike May Require Half of U.S. Corn Crop
A proposed increase in ethanol use in gasoline would require planting as much as 111 million acres of corn and using almost half of the crop for the fuel by 2015, according to a study by the U.S. grocery industry.
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Agroindustrial complex gets credits at UAH 1.9bln
Over five months, agroindustrial complex enterprises received credits to the amount of UAH 1.9 billion (USD 1/UAH 7.61), Agricultural Policy Minister Yuriy Melnyk informed.
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Ukraine saw 7.4 percent inflation in January-May 2009
Ukraine's consumer price index (CPI) edged up 0.5% month-on-month (m/m) in May, the State Statistics Committee announced, slowing down from 0.9% m/m in April and still higher monthly rates of 1.4-2.1% in the first quarter.
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