Press releases
13.06.2016
Sustainable agro pruning and plantation removal woody biofuel supply
Second consecutive seminar on perspectives of building efficient business models in APPR’s firewood supply for energy purposes was held in Kyiv on 10th of June, 2016.
more10.06.2016
UCAB supports custom duty cancellation for oil flax
Law project “About rates of export customs on seed of certain types of plants" registered under number of 4734 in the parliament on May 31, 2016 regarding cancellation of export custom on oil flax, granulated or not, and false flax. Association UCAB supports this initiative as planned cancellation will allow increasing production and export.
more07.06.2016
Opening of the new grain season with GRAIN UKRAINE in Odessa
The first International GRAIN UKRAINE conference will take place in Odessa on the 23-24th of June, with the support of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine and the Governor of Odessa Region Mr. Mikheil Saakashvili. The organizer of the event is “TIS Group of Terminals”, the head of the organizational committee is Mr. Andrey Stavnitser.
more01.06.2016
Wooden biomass usage for production of power
Practice seminar on import energy commodities replacement within regions and local communities in Horizon 2020 framework of uP-running project was held in Vinnitsa on May 31, 2016.
more27.05.2016
Agro entities pay enough fuel excises to have high quality roads in rural area
The Association “Ukrainian Agribusiness Club” experts’ team has found that agro entities contribute to the state budget more than 1/3 of all excises on fuel. Along with, rural roads’ net condition is not criticizable in the line with inefficient maintenance. This is a result of long term incompetent financial management in the government.
more20.05.2016
Which reforms needed for agro education?
Round table “Agro education – business expectations” organized by the Association “Ukrain-ian Agribusiness Club”, agency AgriEvent, Federation of agro industry employers and “Agroosvita” held on May 19, 2016. Business, government, NGOs and related entities’ repre-sentatives have discussed current issues and perspectives of agro education, its compliance with most recent practical urgencies and business willingness to participate in education de-velopment.
more11.05.2016
Agro business – who pays taxes
“Ukrainian Club of Agricultural Business” Association experts have estimated 6.1 B UAH of taxes paid by agricultural entities to local budgets. Along with, nearly 7 M ha managed in “black” market framework and thus, Ukrainian budgets have lost around 2 B UAH (1/3 of paid taxes in 2015) on different administrative levels. Experts estimate potential tax cash inflow from agricultural business activities in 3.6 B UAH after legalization steps adoption in 2016.
more05.05.2016
44% – 1Q16 “Extra Class” milk output growth
Production volumes of “Extra Class” milk increased 1.44x in 1Q16 (+25.4k tons) comparing to 1Q15. “Extra Class” milk share has surged in total output volumes from 10% in 1Q15 to 14% in 1Q16 (82.8k tons).
more28.04.2016
During May holidays Ukrainian customers will spend around UAH 1.6B ($ 63.5M) on meat
20% decrease of demand on meat for Easter and May holiday’s consumption compering to 2015.
more07.04.2016
Agrarians are reporting about high levels of corruption in the profile state agencies
According to survey conducted by the experts of Association "Ukrainian Agribusiness Club” in March 2016 – the level of corruption in government regulatory services is still remaining at high level. Agrarians named the most corrupt authorities: The State Service of Geodesy, Cartography and Cadaster in Ukraine, State Automobile Inspection of Ukraine and State Fiscal Service of Ukraine. The newly created State Service of Ukraine on Food Safety and Consumer Protection showed the most significant reductions of corruption.
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