Press releases
15.01.2014
VAT refunding when grain exporting will increase the income of farmers on the 9.3 billion
Adoption of the Draft Law No. 3863 "On amendments to the Tax Codex of Ukraine on value added tax from some operations with grain and technical crops" of 11.01.2014 will be detrimental to agricultural producers because of the low purchasing prices, and once again would seriously damage investment attractiveness of Ukraine, given the inconsistency of the decision-making in the State.
more14.01.2014
Not refunding of VAT to grain exporters and lack of state support threatens the dwindling agricultural production
Decreasing global and domestic prices and related to it multimillion losses, significant logistical expenses and expensive resource providing with almost absent State support creates catastrophically adverse conditions for agribusiness in Ukraine. At the same time, the draft budget for 2014 does not again includes almost any assistance from the State. This was stressed today during the press conference by the representatives of agricultural associations: the Association "Ukrainian Agribusiness Club", Ukrainian Agrarian Confederation, the Union of Poultry Producers of Ukraine, and the Association of Farmers and Private Landowners of Ukraine.
more10.01.2014
Ukrainian agrarians threatening scarcity of mineral fertilizers
Because of the increasing prices for fertilizers in Ukraine agricultural associations ask the leaders of the State to cancel the special duty on mineral fertilizers. Co-chairs of the All- Ukrainian Agrarian Forum appealed to the Prime Minister of Ukraine Mykola Azarov with such a request on behalf of the tens of thousands of business entities of agroindustrial complex of Ukraine.
more09.01.2014
In the first quarter of 2013/2014 marketing year export of sunflower seeds decreased by 80%
In September-November 2013/14 MY export of sunflower seeds from Ukraine decreased by 80,1% or 47.1 thousand tons compare to the same period in 2012/13 MY and totaled just 11.7 thousand tons. Against the background of the predicted record gross harvest of the crop in 10-10.6 million tons, the pace of export turned out to be quite slow. Main contractors on export of sunflower are: Turkey, Russian Federation and the European Union.
more02.01.2014
During New Year holiday Ukrainians throw in the trash the volume of meals equal to 30 thousand tons of Olivier (Russian Salad)
Food waste from each new year’s table in Ukraine is in average equal to 199 UAH or 18% of living wage in 2013. In general, the country lost food in equivalent to 30 thousand tons of Olivier (Russian Salad)- claims agency AgriSurvey.
more11.12.2013
Open Appeal of Non-Governmental Professional Organizations of the Ukrainian Agro-Industrial Complex
Non-Governmental Professional Organizations of the Agro-Industrial Complex Support the signing of the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Agreement with the EU
more04.12.2013
How to revive rural areas in Ukraine
According to the study of the AgriSurvey agency, state support of the development of social infrastructure and attraction of young people to rural areas shall be considered as the main instruments of rural development in Ukraine today.
more11.10.2013
Share of Belarusian dairy products up to 20% in imports
In January-August, in terms of milk, over 289,000 tons of dairy products were imported to Ukraine, which is 35% up against the previous year indexes. Considerable growth of the share of Belarusian commodities was also observed. By results of eight months, those goods made up 8% in the import structure, this year their share grew to 20%.
more12.06.2013
Ukraine increased exports of poultry by 2.5 times
Ukraine increased exports of poultry by 2.5 timesA 16,3% rise in Ukrainian poultry production in the first four months in 2013 has driven a significant increase in export volumes for April, according to the Ukrainian Agribusiness Club. In April Ukraine exported 12, 727 tons (t) of poultry meat, which is 21% more than during the previous month and 2,5 times higher than in April last year.
more31.05.2013
Ukrainians chose the best recipe for barbecue
Yesterday, 30 of May, the winner of All-Ukrainian competition "Taste, Country! The best recipe of barbecue" was awarded. The winner became a recipe of pork barbeque in kefir, which won the largest number of internet users’ votes. It was sent by a resident of Korosten Elena Veremyeyenko.
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