06.09.2017
UCAB entered the working group on preventing of land raiding
On September 5, Verkhovna Rada Committee on Agrarian Policy and Land Relations held a meeting on “Raiding in the agrarian sector. The activities of state authorities for preventing the agrarian enterprises take-over”, attended by representatives of UCAB Land Relations Committee.
more01.09.2017
Winter promises to be sweet
Spring 2017 was a critical for Ukrainian fruit and berry market due to the bad weather. During the first eight months the gross yield of fruit and berry products increased by 8% to 23.7 thous. tons compared with the same period in 2016.
more28.08.2017
The volume of world trade in rye has fallen to a record low
In 2016, the volume of world trade in rye was the lowest for the last 15 years and amounted to only 960 thous. tons. The largest exporters were Poland, Germany and Canada with shares of 40, 20 and 13%, respectively. Since 2013, the volume of world trade in rye decreases annually by 20%.
more25.08.2017
The number of grain hoppers has increased, but the issues have not diminished
The problems with the availability of rolling stock and its distribution on Ukrainian Railways Ukrzaliznytsia appear every summer at the beginning of the new marketing season, when the offer and load are maximal. Over the last year, the number of wagons has increased by 21% in Ukraine, but market participants continue to have problems with the transportation of their products.
more22.08.2017
Ukrainian beef exports doubled
For the first seven months of 2017, exports of frozen and chilled beef totaled USD 64 mln that is twice more than the same period last year (USD 30 mln). In total, in 2016 the export of Ukrainian beef amounted to USD 82.8 mln. If the trend continues, there are all chances to exceed last year's figures.
more03.08.2017
It is expected that pork prices will decline in August.
August will become more favorable for consumers, as food prices are expected to come down, with the exception of milk - its average price will grow by 3-5%.
more27.07.2017
Ukraine has increased its share on the world oats market
Over the past 10 years, Ukraine's share on the international oats market has increased from 0.6% in 2007 to 1.5% in 2016 - the total world trade amounted 2.9 mln tons. Thus, Ukraine's exports increased from 16, 5 thous. tons in 2007 to 42 thous. tons in 2016.
more27.07.2017
This year the yield of peas is lower by 20 %
This year, Ukrainian farmers will gather the yield of peas from the area of 405 thous. ha, that is 70% more than the last year – that will be the highest rate in the last 15 years.
more21.07.2017
Global trends in world meat trade
Every year the number of people on the planet increases and, at the same time, consumer tastes are changing. Despite the widespreading of vegetarianism in the world, we have the opposite trend - the growth of demand of various types of meat, especially in Asian countries, where the increase in household incomes leads to an increase in protein consumption. The main players on the meat market are: the USA, Brazil and the EU. How will consumers' tastes change by 2025 and where the market will move?
more21.07.2017
Vasil Kisil & Partners Prepared Jointly with UCAB and the Ministry of Agrarian Policy the Manual “Doing Agribusiness in Ukraine: Legal Guidance for Foreign Investors”
Vasil Kisil & Partners acting jointly with Ukrainian Agribusiness Club and the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine prepared the manual “Doing Agribusiness in Ukraine: Legal Guidance for Foreign Investors.”
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