21.10.2014
Russia banning shipments of plant products from Ukraine starting Oct 22
Russian agricultural watchdog Rosselkhoznadzor is imposing a temporary ban on shipments of monitored plant products from Ukraine starting October 22, the watchdog said in a statement.
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Yatseniuk: Ukrainian agricultural output went up by 16%
From the year’s start the volume of agricultural production has upped by 16% as compared to the similar period of last year, while an average yield capacity has increased by 14%, «In fact, our agriculture appears the only sector that demonstrates growth» Government Portal reports quoting the Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatseniuk as saying at the Government session on Thursday, October 16.
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Foreign direct investment in agriculture of Ukraine decreased by 13,4%
At the end of the first half of 2014, foreign direct investment in agriculture, forestry and fisheries in Ukraine decreased by US$ 104,1 million or 13,4% to US$ 672,5 million, compared to the total investment at the beginning of the year. This was reported in the Association “Ukrainian Agribusiness Club” (UCAB).
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While importers are dodging currency devaluation, Ukrainian pig farmers are turning a decent profit
Ukrainians have reduced consumption of foreign pork. Over nine months of 2014 pork imports to Ukraine dropped 4.2 times to 26.185 mn t (US $68.01 mn) compared to the same period in 2013, according to the State Fiscal Service. President of the Association of Pig Producers Artur Loza says the share of imports of pork in 2013 reached 25–30%.
more14.10.2014
Ukraine’s moribund economy hurting many
At a protest outside the Central Bank in Kyiv, with ordinary Ukrainians finding it punishingly difficult to pay for basic goods, they have been demonstrating against monetary policy.
more10.10.2014
Ukraine should be given more money - IMF
Ukraine will need additional external loans to support its economy, and they should come multiple sources, not just from the International Monetary Fund.
more09.10.2014
Sales of grain and leguminous plants in Ukraine increased by 10,4%
For the first two months of 2014/15 MY (July-August), 8,3 million tons of grains and leguminous plants were sold by the Ukrainian agricultural enterprises, which is 10,4% more than the same period of last marketing year. This was stated in the monthly information bulletin of the Association "Ukrainian Agribusiness Club" (UCAB) AgriFYI, with reference to the State Statistics Service data.
more30.09.2014
Ukraine cuts exports to Customs Union by third
Exports from Ukraine to the Customs Union countries fell by 30% over the past eight months. However, exports to the EU grew by over 15%, or $1.3 billion.
more26.09.2014
Ukrainian exporters used 99.8% of tariff rate quotas for grains exports to the EU
Ukrainian exporters have actively used tariff rate quotas (TRQs) on grains export to the European Union introduced by autonomous trade preferences (ATP). As of September, 25 grain TRQ was used by 99.8%, another words 1.6 million tons of Ukrainian grains were exported to the EU. This was reported by the association Ukrainian Agribusiness Club (UCAB).
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Global agricultural economists: 2013 was a good year for most farms, however corn in the US, France and Brazil already under heavy economic pressure
Around 55 agricultural economists from more than 30 countries met in Des Moines at the annual agri benchmark Cash Crop conference to discuss the state of global crop production and its perspectives. While cash crop farming was still rather profitable in 2013 in most parts of the world the experts are more bearish regarding the future commodity prices.
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