07.02.2013
Agrarian fund has contracted 80,000 tons of 2013 grain harvest by forward
The Agrarian Fund of Ukraine on February 7, in the framework of the forward public procurements program, entered into contracts for the purchase of the 2013 grain harvest in the total amount of 80 thousand tons.
more07.02.2013
Agriculture Ministry to start preparing contracts for grain exports to China from February 15
The Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine will start work on preparing contracts for grain exports to China from February 15, Agrarian Policy Minister Mykola Prysiazhniuk told a briefing at the Cabinet of Ministers.
more06.02.2013
In January 2013, Ukraine exported 1.9 million tonnes of grain
In January 2013, Ukrainian agrarians supplied into foreign markets more than 1.9 million tonnes of grain, keeping active exports, Government Portalreports. In particular, biggest share of export goes to corn, which in January was exported 1.5 million tonnes. That rate of supplies allows us to achieve projected export of crops in the current marketing year, which are now estimated at 23.2 million tonnes.
more06.02.2013
Russian farmers to receive per-hectare subsidies
While speaking on Tuesday at a government meeting focused on grain market issues, RF Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said Russia should continue to support domestic agricultural producers despite having joined the World Trade Organization, Voice of Russia reports referring to Interfax. As it entered the WTO, Russia undertook certain commitments, for example, to stop direct government support to domestic farmers, he said. As of this year, other support mechanisms will be used, including subsidies per a hectare of cultivated crop land with about 15 billion rubles earmarked for this program, the premier said.
more02.02.2013
AgroBrand Ukraine: American west and Swiss east
Association "Ukrainian Agribusiness Club" (UCAB) and "Kyiv International Contract Fair" within the framework of the annual contest "AgroBrand" held a traditional poll of farmers to determine the most successful brands among manufacturers of agricultural machinery, agrochemicals, seeds and dealers – resource companies for farmers. Preliminary results indicate some regional differences in farmers’ preferences.
more01.02.2013
Within nearest time second turn of wholesale agricultural market will be open in Kyiv
Within the nearest time the second turn of wholesale agricultural market Stolychny will be open in Kyiv.
more30.01.2013
Agrarian Policy and Food Ministry and sugar producers working over expansion of markets - Prysiazhniuk
The Agrarian Policy and Food Ministry jointly with sugar manufacturers is working over expansion of external markets for selling national sugar. Markets of the African and Asian countries are the most perspective.
more30.01.2013
Ukraine's Agrarian Fund accepts applications for forward purchase of 2013 grain until March 7
The Agrarian Fund of Ukraine in the first quarter of 2013 plans to buy 620,000 tonnes of grain of the 2013 harvest and it has announced the collection of bids from farmers until March 7, 2013.
more30.01.2013
Last year state allocated UAH 248 million for development of wholesale agricultural markets
This year the development of wholesale markets of agricultural production remains one of the key lines of the state policy in the direction of development of agrarian market infrastructure.
more30.01.2013
Ukraine could increase milk output by 3.2% in 2013, says ministry
Milk production in Ukraine in 2013 could grow by 3.2% compared to 2012, to 11.75 million tonnes, the director of the cattle-breeding department at the Agricultural Policy and Food Ministry of Ukraine, Andriy Hetia, has said.
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