EBRD cuts forecasts for three key states

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development on Sunday cut growth forecasts for Ukraine, Kazakhstan, and Romania.

EBRD buys equity stake in Armenian meat producer

The EBRD is acquiring a 28.3 percent-stake in the Armenian meat producer NatFood CJSC for $4 million.

Ukraine: grain export in 2008/09 season may total 13.5 mln tonnes

Financial constraints and investment in Ukrainian agriculture

Advisor of the UCAB president on financing in the agro-industrial sector Nataliya Zinych has analysed the current state of financing and investment in Ukrainian agriculture in collaboration with the colleagues from the Humboldt University Berlin and the National Agricultural University of Ukraine. In their study the relationship between investments and capital access is investigated, when using an example of large farms from three regions of Ukraine (Zhytomyr, Cherkasy and Mykolayiv oblasts). Empirical results confirm the presence of the two contradictory phenomena, soft budget constraints and credit rationing.

One Third Of EU Turkey Flocks Have Salmonella

Ukraine Poultry Firm MHP Valued At $1.7 Bln In IPO

Ukraine: the Ministry of Economy to hold meeting of the Commission of licenses issuing and quotas distribution for grain export

Poultry A Winner For Environmental Footprint

Ukraine: the indicative price for sunflower seeds export from the country in May increased to 990 USD/t

Russia: spring grain crops are sowed almost on 40% of the planned area

According to the Press-Service of the Ministry of Agriculture of Russia, as for May 4, the spring crops are sowed at the area of 17.3 mln ha (35.2% from the plan), up 5.1 mln ha as compared to the analogous data of 2007 and up 6.4 mln ha as compared to the average sowing area in the recent years.