16.07.2014
European Commission to tackle unfair practices in the food supply chain
The European Commission has today adopted a communication encouraging Member States to look for ways to improve protection of small food producers and retailers against the unfair practices of their sometimes much stronger trading partners.
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Agricultural producers promise “bread Maidan” in August
If the state fails to support agricultural producers and the fall of grain prices occurs, agricultural producers will go to the “bread Maidan.” Chairman of the Union of Agricultural Servicing Cooperatives of Ukraine Ivan Tomych said at the round table in Kyiv, a Ukrinform correspondent reports.
more14.07.2014
Ukraine gets UAH 50 mln in investments over half year
Five regional centers for investment and development (RCID) of the State Agency for Investment and National Projects of Ukraine (Derzhinvestproekt) within six months of the year attracted to the national economy more than UAH 50 million, Derzhinvestproekt chief Serhiy Yevtushenko told reporters on Monday.
more11.07.2014
EU biofuel outlook bad for rapeseed, less so wheat
Use of rapeseed for making biofuels in the European Union is to stagnate at levels 20% below its high four years ago, but consumption of wheat, which has been replaced by corn, may revive thanks to lower prices.
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Ukrainian Ministry of Agrarian Policy continues to successfully execute intergovernmental agreement with China
Ukrainian Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food Ihor Shvaika met with a delegation of the People’s Republic of China led by the Vice President of the China National Complete Engineering Corporation (CCEC) Yang Jing, Government Portal reports. The Ministry side was also represented by Chairman of the Board of «SFGCU» PJSC Petro Vovchuk as well as responsible employees of the Ukrainian Ministry of Agrarian Policy.
more09.07.2014
Since the beginning of 2014/15 MY Ukraine exported 360 thsd tonnes of grains
Since the beginning of 2014/15 MY and as of July 7, 2014, Ukraine exported 358 thsd tonnes of grains, declared the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine.
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EU milk prices still higher than a year ago
EU milk prices are still higher than a year ago according to the European Commission’s Summer 2014 Short-Term Agricultural Outlook.
more08.07.2014
Weather underpins hopes for huge US corn crop
Weather forecasts maintained hope for US corn production prospects as crops entered the key pollination period in historically strong condition, with soybeans and spring wheat seen thriving too.
more08.07.2014
Kharkiv, in eastern Ukraine, looks west as war next door imperils its Russian market
After 20 years of running a large commercial tube-manufacturing plant out of eastern Ukraine’s biggest city, Leonid Filshtinskiy is moving some of his operations westward — to Spain.
more04.07.2014
Poultry, eggs, grains and mixed fodder are the key products of Ukrainian agricultural exports to the EU
In the nearest future poultry, eggs, grains, mixed fodder and straw briquettes as alternative fuel, may become the key products of Ukrainian exports, supplied on the EU market within frames of establishing of the free trade zone between Ukraine and the EU, declared Ihor Shvaika, Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine, on June 27.
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