11.07.2016
The UCAB Association requests to consider agribusiness’ proposals to the Tax Code changes
The Association “Ukrainian Agribusiness Club” salutes common initiative of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine on issues of taxation legislation, Supreme Council of Ukraine and the Ministry of finance of Ukraine concerning urgency of tax law optimization, including aspects of agro business. Along with, the UCAB’s Tax Committee has issued drafted project of changes to tax legislation, which are designed to simplify co-work of agro business entities and authorities.
more07.07.2016
Ukraine intensified agro foreign trade in 1H 2016
According to information of the State Fiscal Service of Ukraine, agro foreign trade balance surplus has reached 4.8 B USD in 1H 2016. Along with, export has gained 3.3% to 6.7 B USD and import 10% has increased to 1.9 B USD.
more06.07.2016
Ukrainian exporters actively use the EU non-tariff custom quotas
In accordance to the European Commission information, Ukrainian agro and food producers have fulfilled in 1H 2016 non-tariff EU quotas for nine groups of products, such as: natural honey, sugar, cereals and flour, wheat gluten and malt, processed tomatoes, grape and apple juice, oat, wheat, wheat flour and granules, corn, corn flour and granules. Main quarterly quotas for poultry meat and prepared semi-finished products were closed in both 1Q and 2Q of the current year.
more05.07.2016
VAT repayments braking has lowered stocks’ prices of public Ukrainian agro companies
Overall capitalization of Ukrainian public agro holdings traded on international stocks’ exchanges has reached 2.78 B USD on July 1, 2016 which is 5.7% less than at the beginning of June (-165.4 M USD).
more01.07.2016
The way to convert orchards wastes into cash
Third consecutive workshop on perspectives of APPR woody biofuel supplies business was held in Vinnitsa on June 30, 2016.
more01.07.2016
60 M tons yield of grains in Ukraine foreseen by UCAB
Due to the Association UCAB experts’ estimations 2016 grain yield expected to reach 59.8 M tons which less comparing to previous year by 0.3 M tons. Along with, 2016/17 MY grain export is projected to reach 35 M tons – 3.6 M tons less comparing to the past season.
more29.06.2016
Almost 90 countries import Ukrainian grain
In accordance with the FAO forecast presented by Kairat Nazhmedinov, senior economist for Regional Office in Europe and Central Asia, at first international conference GRAIN UKRAINE in Odessa, global production volume of grains and cereals will reach 2 543 M tons (+0.6% to 2015). Global wheat production most probably will not reach higher volumes comparing to 2015, whereas rice production and fodder grains volumes forecasted with growth.
more29.06.2016
Bread production in Ukraine has declined
During first five months in 2016 bread and bakery production has declined by 6% and reached 46.5 thousand tons. Notable decrease of rye bread production has been marked at the level of 22%, wheat and rye-wheat bread by 7% and 6% accordingly.
more24.06.2016
Plant protection products’ import has increased by 40%
During Jan-May 2016 64.3 thousand tons of PPP were imported to Ukraine which is 40% extra comparing to previous year. Major import growth was noted in supplies of herbicides and insecticides.
more23.06.2016
Ukraine negotiates an increase of non-tariff quotas for export to the EU
On 22 July of 2016 in Brussels Ministry of agriculture policy and food of Ukraine commonly with General Directorate of the EU have held “Round table” devoted to agricultural business in the “Agro dialog EU –Ukraine, 2016” framework. Minister of agricultural policy and food of Ukraine, Mr. Taras Kutoyi, other Ukrainian and European business associations’, along with leading companies’ representatives have took part in the event.
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