29.04.2009
Russian grain shows slight recovery
Grain prices in Russia, which has exported a record of more than 17 million tonnes in the current marketing year, were stable to slightly higher in the last week, analysts said on Monday.
more28.04.2009
Sunflower oil export up
During seven months of the current marketing year (September 2008 - August 2009), Ukraine exported 1.147 million tons of sunflower oil, which is 15.3% up on the like period of the past MY, the UkrOilProm association reported.
more28.04.2009
Rice, wheat anchor of Indian food security
As rice and wheat, two of the world's most important staple crops, are the anchor of Indian food security system, extensive research in these crops is required, the country's leading agricultural scientist M S Swaminathan said today.
more28.04.2009
Ukraine imposed ban on pork import
Ukraine has imposed ban on import of pork from four countries: Mexico, the USA, Canada and New Zealand. The ForUm informs, referring to the information of the State committee of veterinary medicine of Ukraine.
more28.04.2009
Losses of grains and oilseeds in Ukraine due to spring frosts
During the second decade of April in Ukraine, the soil surface on the height of 2 cm faced the frosts with rates of 1-7°, in eastern regions – till 8-11°.
more28.04.2009
In 2009 Ukrainian agrarians to harvest 40-43 mln tons of grains
In 2009, Ukrainian agrarians will harvest 40-43 mln tons of grains, forecasted Vladimir Lapa, the head of the group of experts of the association "Ukrainian club of agrarian business".
more28.04.2009
Russia to impose 0-5% import duties for separate varieties of tropic oils
Vladimir Putin, the Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation, signed the decree from April 22, 2009, #337 "About the temporary tariffs of imports customs duties for separate varieties of tropic oils", declared the governmental press-cutting service.
more27.04.2009
Biofuels industry urges changes in California's low carbon fuel rules
The eyes of the world's biofuels industry were on California Thursday when the California Air Resources Board heard arguments for and against its proposal to regulate the carbon footprints of fuels.
more27.04.2009
Swine flu dangers
Health officials in Mexico are closing down public facilities nationwide and taking other strong precautions to stem the spread of what's being reported as a strain of swine influenza.
more27.04.2009
Agricultural management practices of the United States are to serve to Ukrainian colleagues
As we mentioned earlier, Ukrainian Agribusiness Club (UCAB) in cooperation with its foreign partners launched a project of economical comparison analyses in Ukrainian agriculture for the first time in the post Soviet space. Developing well this project, UCAB and its American and German partners arranged a training session for one of UCAB’s experts – Andriy Tovstopyat to hold a contrast analysis of farm management in Ukraine and the United States.
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