Agrarian news
10.06.2011
In the Crimea it is planned to collect this year 1,5-1,6 million tons of grain
According to the Ministry of Agricultural Policy and Food ARC, given the state of early sowing of crops yield, the forecast is in the range 26-27 kg / ha, including cereals – 27 kg / ha, spring grain – up to 19 kg / ha.
more10.06.2011
Russia: sunflower production in the new season to be a record – forecast
In the season-2011/12 Russia will produce the record volume of 7.2 mln tonnes of sunflower seed in clean weight, an increase of 30% compared to 2010/11 MY indices (5.5 mln tonnes), forecasted Julia Kostenko, analyst of APK-Inform Agency, on June 9 during the conference "Market of soybeans and meals of the CIS and European countries".
more10.06.2011
Business Sense: Robbing the ‘Breadbasket’
Ukraine, one of the top grain exporters in the world and nicknamed the “Breadbasket of Europe,” is being robbed by its government.
more07.06.2011
Rosselkhoznadzor to inspect 32 Ukrainian meat and milk producers, may allow exports to Customs Union
The inspectorate of the Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance (Rosselkhoznadzor, Russia) from June 6 will inspect 32 Ukrainian meat and dairy companies and may permit the export of their products to the Customs Union, Chairman of the State Veterinary and Biosecurity Service of Ukraine Ivan Bisiuk told reporters on Monday.
more01.06.2011
How to increase agricultural industry’s competitiveness, efficiency
A key driver for growth and development is in the agricultural industry. Ukraine has an immense amount of arable land with highly coveted “black soil” that can produce a wide variety of crops that are in high demand as the global population grows and agricultural commodity prices remain high. Unfortunately, we continue to talk about the gap between reality and the unrealized potential. Our organization, the American Chamber of Commerce of Ukraine, thinks it is a priority to develop a competitive and efficient agricultural industry in line with free-market principles.
more01.06.2011
In May Ukraine exported 600 thsd tonnes of maize
The belated decision of the Government of Ukraine concerning cancellation of quotas on grain exports led to the fact that in May 2011, the country exported 600 thsd tonnes of maize only, stated Vladimir Klimenko, President of Ukrainian Grain Association, on June 1.
more25.05.2011
During January-April, Russia increased agricultural production by 0.6%
During January-April period of 2011, agricultural production volumes of all agricultural producers of the Russian Federation (agricultural organizations, farming economies, population) totaled 513.7 bln RUB an increase of 0.6% compared to the same period of 2010, announced the Federal State Statistics Service of the Russian Federation (Rosstat).
more25.05.2011
Russia: the Government may cancel grains export embargo from July 1
According to the representative of the department of economic bloc, the Government may cancel grain export embargo from July 1, 2011. Though the final decision is not accepted yet.
more24.05.2011
Ukraine to harvest over 45 mln tonnes of grains
According to the First Deputy Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food Nikolay Bezugly, this MY Ukraine will harvest over 45 mln tonnes of grains.
more24.05.2011
Ukraine: maize sowing areas to exceed 3 mln ha
As of May 18, 2011 Ukraine sowed 7.3 mln ha of spring grains as opposed to 7.6 mln ha of the planned sowing area, stated the First Deputy Minister of the Agrarian Policy and Food Nikolay Bezuglyi on May 19.
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