14.05.2014
Agrarian Fund to sell 150,000 MT sugar to reduce prices
Within May Ukrainian Agrarian Fund is going to sell 30,000–35,000 MT sugar on domestic market (in June — 40,000–45,000 MT) in order to stabilize domestic market sugar prices, Ukrainian Agrarian Policy and Food Minister Ihor Shvaika told during joint briefing with the Ukrainian Derzhsilgospinspektsiya Chief, Government Portal says.
more14.05.2014
Producers of rapeseed and soybeans can lose markets
Agro-industrial associations which represent interests of agricultural producers and grain trading companies, emphase on the necessity to reject the draft law No. 3658 “On bidding of export duties on rapeseed” and No. 4693 “On bidding of export duties on soybeans, shredded or not shredded».
more13.05.2014
Russia wants to introduce meal tickets in Crimea
The unrecognized authorities of the annexed Crimea are going to introduce meal tickets. The idea came from the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation, according to TSN.
more13.05.2014
Deficit in budget spare: zero in January-April 2014
As to NRCU, Ukrainian Finance Minister Oleksandr Shlapak said at a briefing on May 12 that the deficit in the budget spare, not taking into account nationaljoint-stock company Naftogaz Ukrainy, was a zero in January-April 2014.
more08.05.2014
Maple Lodge Farms' Chicken Cruelty Conviction Means $1 Million In Costs
TORONTO - One of the country's biggest chicken producers will have to spend at least $1 million over three years to ensure compliance with federal rules after an Ontario judge convicted it of causing undue suffering to the birds.
more07.05.2014
Europe approves €5.7 billion for Common Fisheries Policy
The European Maritime & Fisheries Fund (EMFF) has been formally adopted by the European Council. The European Union’s fund will provide an estimated €5.7 billion until 2020 to ensure the effective implementation of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP).
more07.05.2014
Ukraine receives first IMF tranche
The first tranche of the IMF within the frames of the loan program of the International Monetary Fund to the amount of USD 3.2 billion came to Ukraine.
more06.05.2014
Every second student of agrarian universities wants to work in a city
By the survey results, 63% of students from agricultural higher education institutions are not willing to work in rural areas. According to the experts of the Agency AgriSurvey, this tendency has been preserving for many years, however, the number of graduates ready to get a job in a village has increased by 16% over the past two years.
more05.05.2014
IMF expects gradual weakening of hryvnia by year end - Naiman
The IMF experts expect a slow weakening of the hryvnia to 12.8 UAH/USD by the year end. Eric Naiman writes about this on his blog, referring to the Memorandum on cooperation between Ukraine and the IMF.
more30.04.2014
€ 23 million EU support to promote agricultural products in the European Union and in third countries
The European Commission has approved 20 programmes to promote agricultural products in the European Union and in third countries
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