Press releases
01.06.2016
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.
more22.03.2016
Сosts for sowing have increased by one third - UCAB
On March 22, in press-center of informagency UNIAN, Association "Ukrainian Agribusiness Club" hold a press-conference on the topic “Spring sowing: what is the price ". It was focused on questions of the costs for the sowing campaign-2016, farmers access to the resources, balance sheets of major crops, impact of the tax and legislative changes on the sowing progress.
more25.02.2016
Soybean: how to get profit under conditions of crisis
On February 25, 2016, Association "Ukrainian Agribusiness Club” (UCAB) and Agency AgriEvent with the support of Danube soya Association held "Ukrainian Soybean Congress” in Kiev.
more25.02.2016
Business climate in the agricultural sector has worsened significantly
In February 2016 agriculture business climate in Ukraine, evaluated by agriculture producers, was again poor; even worse than during recent survey, implemented in November 2015. Major hampering factors for business development are seen again in the lack of state support for agriculture as well as in the economic framework and the general policy situation. In light of this agriculture business index deteriorated significantly. - These are the results of the third survey on Agriculture Business Index (ABI) implemented jointly by German-Ukrainian Agriculture Policy Dialogue (APD) and business association "Ukrainian Agribusiness Club" (UCAB).
more23.02.2016
Three Components of Success in Greenhouse Industry: Innovations, Management and Marketing
On February 23, in Kiev, it was held the V Dutch-Ukrainian Greenhouse Industry Forum "Profitable Greenhouse Production in Ukraine: latest developments and opportunities to improve efficiency".
more15.02.2016
Agrarian associations demand to stabilize the situation in the fertilizers market
Nongovernment professional organizations have addressed to the Cabinet of Ministers and the Prime Minister of Ukraine Arseniy Yatseniuk a request to stabilize the situation in the market of mineral fertilizers in Ukraine with the purpose to give domestic agricultural producers better access to them. The corresponding letter was signed by leaders of such organizations: Association "Ukrainian Agribusiness Club", Agrarian Union of Ukraine, Association of Farmers and Private Landowners of Ukraine, Association "Union of Feed Producers of Ukraine”, "Ukrainian Agrarian Confederation", "Ukrainian Agrarian Association”.
more15.02.2016
KWS is going to construct seeds plant in Ukraine
KWS-Ukraine starts constructing a modern complex for conditioning seedы in Kamyanets-Podilskyi in Khmelnytsky region.
more14.01.2016
Ukrainian exporters might lose up to USD 0.7 bln of revenue due to transit restrictions
In case of a complete ban of transit of Ukrainian goods through the territory of Russian Federation domestic exporters of agricultural products might bear losses amounting to USD 0.7 bln.
more24.12.2015
Ukrainians are to waste UAH 430 mln during New Year holidays
According to the annual UCAB survey, this year Ukrainians might waste food products totaling to UAH 430 mln. Compared with last year this figure dropped by 21% and is the lowest over five years of conducting survey.
more16.12.2015
15 thousand of farmers are against the destruction of an industry that feeds everyone in Ukraine
December, 17 at 11:00 AM more than 15 thousand representatives of relevant agricultural associations, farmers' organizations, villagers and city residents will gather outside the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine (str. Grushevskogo, 5) demanding the preservation of the current provisions of the Tax Code dealing with the agriculture special tax regime.
more10.12.2015
The VII International Conference "Doing agribusiness in Ukraine: a time for profound transformations» was conducted in Kyiv
In Kyiv on the 10th of December was conducted VII International Conference "Doing agribusiness in Ukraine: time for profound transformations," which was organized by the Association "Ukrainian agribusiness Club" and the Agency AgriEvent.
more10.12.2015
Agriculture Business Climate Index in November 2015
The current Agriculture Business Climate Index (ABCI) was developed and implemented on the base of common efforts by German-Ukrainian Agriculture Policy Dialog (APD) and Ukrainian Agribusiness Club (UCAB) on the base of the German Business Climate Index.
more27.10.2015
Ukrainians choose cheaper sweets
In January-September 2015 food products in Ukraine went up by 47% compared to the same period of the previous year, while personal income increased by only 17%.
more21.10.2015
Has Ukrainian agribusiness regained the trust?
At the beginning of this week the capitalization of Ukrainian public agricultural companies exceeded USD 3 billion. Before the global financial crisis, this figure reached USD 10 billion, later, by 2014, after a period of bankruptcies and acquisitions it stabilized within USD 6-7 billion.
more16.10.2015
Ukrainian milk is going up in price
In the first half of October prices for raw milk in Ukraine rose by 6.3%, according to the Association "Ukrainian Agribusiness Club" (UCAB).
more07.10.2015
Only three plant products went up in price in September
Experts of UCAB analyzed the consumer basket and concluded that only three plant products went up in price during September: cabbage (+31%), sugar (+3%) and potatoes (+2%).
more17.09.2015
The VI International Conference on Large Farm Management takes place in Kyiv
On September 16-18 2015 the VI International Conference on Large Farm Management, organized by Ukrainian Agribusiness Club (UCAB) and AgriEvent Agency together with the Leibniz Institute of Agricultural Development in Transition Economies (IAMO) and the Eastern Committee of German Economy (OA) was held in Kyiv.
more10.09.2015
In 2014 land bank of agricultural holdings decreased
Experts of Ukrainian Agribusiness Club note that in 2014 a tendency to reduction of the land bank controlled by large agricultural companies continued, due to economic and geopolitical problems in Ukraine.
more02.09.2015
Third five-year period of Ukrainian agriholdings: development prospects
For Ukrainian agricultural holdings the third five-year period began with unfavorable economic and political conditions inside the country and low prices on world markets. In this regard, analysts consider several possible scenarios of development.
more04.08.2015
The second five-year period of agricultural holdings: increase of efficiency
Development of agricultural holdings in 2010-2015 was characterized by the transition from the chaotic accumulation of land to the thoughtful management.
more29.07.2015
How much do holdings lose from kickbacks and stealing?
Ukrainian agricultural holdings suffer from kickbacks and stealing. In response, the companies substantially increase the expenses on security services (the relevant department is often in the top 3 for the number of employees), but it does not help.
more27.07.2015
Agricultural Holdings in Ukraine. Explosive Growth During the First Five Years
Vertically integrated structures perform more than 20% of agricultural production in Ukraine. How did they arise? What factors influenced their establishment?
more12.03.2015
In 2015 grain harvest in Ukraine is estimated at 50 million tonnes
The experts of the Association "Ukrainian Agribusiness Club" (UCAB) conducted a preliminary analysis of the grain industry of Ukraine at the beginning of the sowing season. The cost of sowing of spring grains this year may amount to about UAH 34,9-36,4 billion, depending on the rate at which inputs were purchased. At the same time, the area under spring grains might be reduced by 9%, and the yield might amount to 50.5 million tonnes.
more20.01.2015
The AIC of Ukraine once again confirmed its status of the locomotive of Economy
According to The State Fiscal Service of Ukraine, in 2014 the agricultural production was exported in the amount of 16,7 billion of US dollars, which is 1,8% less than last year. At the same time the level of import decreased by 25,8% to 6,1 billion of US dollars. The share of the agricultural production in the export increased by 4 points to 30,9%, and the trade net totaled 10,6 billion of US dollars, which is by 20,4% higher, than in 2013. This was stated by the association “Ukrainian Agribusiness Club” (UCAB).
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