05.05.2008
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.
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Ukraine: the Cabinet of Ministers considers possibility of increasing quotas for sun oil export or export licensing introduction
more22.04.2008
EU set to scrap biofuels target amid fears of food crisis
The European commission is backing away from its insistence on imposing a compulsory 10% quota of biofuels in all petrol and diesel by 2020, a central plank of its programme to lead the world in combating climate change.
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