Government permits Agrarian Fund to carry out purchases of services on grain storage and processing without tender

Belarus to harvest 9.4 mln tons of grains

In 2009, Belarus plans to harvest 9.4 mln tons of grains in clean weight as opposed to 9.01 mln tons in clean weight in 2008, declared Vasiliy Sedin, the Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food, the director of the department of grain products, on April 15.

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Ukrmilkinvest is realizing their project of productivity raising in the field of dairy farming

Ukrmilkinvest has commenced an accomplishment of the first base in the project, aimed at improvement of productivity in their dairy farming, and which in its turn stipulates, among other measures, evaluation of the prime cost...

In 2008 sugar beet profitability lifted to 7.4%

Within 2008 sugar beet production profitability has grown to 7.4%

As of 2008, milk profitability sagged to 4.2%

Within 2008 milk production profitability has dipped to 4.2%, down against 13.8% in 2007, reported State Statistics Committee.

Russia: Novorossiysk sea trading port increased grain share in the general cargo flow by 3 times

During the first quarter of 2009, the cargo flow of Novorossiysk sea trading port totaled 21 mln tons, an increase of 2.5 mln tons compared to the same period of 2008, declared the media-department of the port on April 15.

Ukraine: agricultural products output increased by 1.7%

During the first quarter of 2009, the general production of agricultural goods in all types of economies increased by 1.7%, including agricultural economies - up by 7%, economies of the population - down by 2.3%, declared the State Committee of Statistics on April 15.

Sea ports of Russia increased grain shipment by 7 times

During the first quarter of 2009, the general cargo flow of sea ports of Russia increased by 4.5% compared to the same period of the previous year, and totaled 110.6 mln tons.

Tymoshenko Advocates Need to Build Small & Average Grain Elevators

Prime Minister of Ukraine Yulia Tymoshenko stands for fastest creating of the program of building of small and average elevators, with free access for the villagers. She announced during the meeting dedicated to the development of agricultural service cooperatives.

Ukraine Raises Grain Harvest Forecast 6.7% to 48 Million Tons

Ukraine, the world’s biggest barley exporter, increased its 2009 grain harvest forecast 6.7 percent to as much as 48 million metric tons.