19.07.2013
Farmers harvest over 21 m tons of grain
Farmers harvested 21.2 million tons of grain and leguminous crops in Ukraine from an area of 7.49 million hectares (70% of the target), as of July 18, with an average yield being 28.3 quintals per hectare, the press service of the Ministry of Agricultural Policy and Food of Ukraine has reported.
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In Europe more than 50% of milk producers are unprofitable
In 2012 less than half of the farmers specialized in the milk production in the European Union were profitable. In addition a small amount of producers was on the verge of profitability. These are the results of the international comparison of the cost of production of milk, which were presented at the annual congress of the Association "European dairy farmers" held in Falkenberg (Sweden) on June 26-28, 2013.
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For the first time Ukraine has managed to avoid the seasonal decline in milk prices
In the first half of 2013 the average purchase price of Class I milk from farms ranged from 3,75 to 4,05 UAH/Kg. This slight variation means that Ukraine for the first time within many last years has managed to avoid the seasonal collapse in prices. This was reported in the Association "Ukrainian Agribusiness Club" (UCAB).
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State Investment Agency: Investors want to develop agricultural infrastructure in Ukraine
Investors want to develop agricultural infrastructure in Ukraine, realizing its advantageous geographical position.
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Ukraine could start poultry exports from July 24
Exports of Ukrainian poultry products will be available from July 24, when the list of eligible companies, approved by the European Commission, enters into force, the State Veterinary and Phytosanitary Service of Ukraine (SVPS) said in a statement Thursday.
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Agriculture minister says sugar wont rise in price due to last years stocks
Sugar stocks, which have been accumulated over the past years, allow to keep the price at the current level, Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food Mykola Prysiazhniuk told reporters in Kharkiv region on Monday.
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Prysiazhniuk to inform government about situation on grain market
Ukrainian Agricultural Policy and Food Minister Mykola Prysiazhniuk has been instructed to inform the government at its meetings about the price situation on the grain market.
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Volume of agricultural production increases by 15% in 2013
For the first half of 2013, the volume of agricultural production in Ukraine grew by 15%, first vice Prime Minister Serhiy Arbuzov said, opening the today Cabinets meeting, ForUm correspondent reports.
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Arbuzov supports boosting investments into agriculture
First Vice Premier of Ukraine Serhiy Arbuzov, who has taken on the duties of the prime minister during the latters vacation, has said that it is necessary to boost investment activity in agriculture.
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Ukrainians consume twice as many tomatoes as Germans
According to the calculations made by the agency «AgriSurvey» based on the data of the State Statistics on the production of tomatoes in Ukraine, as well as export and import tomatoes and tomato products, throughout last three years Ukrainians consume an average of 45 kg of tomatoes per capita per year. At the same time, according to the Federal Agency for Agriculture and Food of Germany, the Germans consumed about 20 kg of tomatoes per capita last year.
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