UCAB news
20.05.2013
Sale of pigs for slaughter 18.3% up at agricultural enterprises
Active investments into pig growing and boosting of production by many companies brought its results - in January-April 2013, agricultural enterprises sold 154,800 tons of pigs for slaughter in live weight, which is 18.3% against the previous year indexes. The Ukrainian Agribusiness Club Association told about this.
more14.05.2013
Looking behind the scene: How to manage a high yielding dairy cow Swedish dairy farmers explain the secrets of their high input and high output system
Swedish dairy farmers explain their secrets for dairy production in a high input and high output system: happy and healthy cows. For Swedish dairy farmers that means to produce high quality forage and to ensure the cow’s wellbeing every single day. By using modern technologies and advanced control systems Swedish dairy farmers meet the need of their cows and the needs of modern farmers. The high national average milk yield shows the success of their strategy. Farmers from all over Europe can learn the details of a successful high input and high output dairy production during the Congress of the European Dairy Farmers which takes place end of June in Falkenberg, Sweden.
more30.04.2013
Domestic farmers increased investments in farm machinery up to 197 million USD
Despite the heat wave in 2012 and ongoing efforts to increase the fiscal burden on farmers, agricultural producers do not cut investments in fixed assets, particularly in modern agricultural machinery. This is evidenced by the volume of foreign trade in agricultural equipment. Figures, published by the State Customs Service of Ukraine, show that in Q1 of 2013 imports and exports of tillage, seeding, harvesting equipment and machinery made up about 197 million USD, which is 5% more than in 2012.
more29.04.2013
UCAB supports strengthening of criminal responsibility for dangerous foods turnover
Amendments to existing legislation on safety and quality of foods that are actively initiated recently, greatly enhance the responsibility for dangerous foods turnover. The Association "Ukrainian Agribusiness Club" supports such initiatives.
more12.04.2013
Exports of grain crops in MY 2013/14 may break five-year record, providing predictable government policy
According to preliminary estimates, grain exports from Ukraine in MY 2013/14 will amount to 25 million tons. This figure is to exceed the largest sale volumes of grains from Ukraine to foreign markets of MY 2008/09, which amounted to 24.8 million tons, - states the Association "Ukrainian Agribusiness Club" (UCAB). Thus, experts emphasize that increasing production trends in crop production and animal husbandry may be preserved solely due to government support, the only efficient mechanism of which are tax incentives for agriculture.
more01.04.2013
Agriculture to stop in case of tax exemptions cancellation
In case of possible repeal of special tax conditions for farmers, the number of loss-making enterprises in the agrarian sector will double and their share will increase from 17-30% to 50-60% of the total number. This was stated by the leaders of eleven agribusiness associations in a letter addressed to the President of Ukraine, the Prime Minister and the Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine with a request to take into account their views on the preferential tax regimes for farmers to prevent the decline in Ukrainian agriculture.
more26.03.2013
Farmers to suffer 19 billion UAH losses due to cancelled tax exemptions
Abolition of preferential tax conditions for the agricultural sector threatens agricultural decline and deterioration of the social situation in the countryside. This was stated by the Association "Ukrainian Agribusiness Club", Agrarian Union of Ukraine and the Association of Farmers and Private Landowners of Ukraine. The associations sent a relevant letter addressed to the President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych and the Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Volodymyr Rybak.
more18.03.2013
Ukraine increases rye exports
Rye exports in February 2013 amounted to 740% compared to the same indicator in 2012. This was reported by the Association "Ukrainian Agribusiness Club". Despite low profitability of rye production in Ukraine, the country is among top-4 world’s producers after the aggregate index of the EU-27, Russia and Belarus.
more15.03.2013
Economically justified regulatory monetary value of land not exceeds 15 thousand UAH/ha – UCAB
Association "Ukrainian Agribusiness Club" (UCAB) calculated economically justified monetary value of agricultural land. The calculations demonstrate that this figure cannot exceed 15 thousand UAH/ha. UCAB says that these relevant calculations were sent to the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine and the State Agency for Land Resources of Ukraine.
more06.03.2013
Swine rearing profitability of households approaches zero
The growth in pork imports in 2012 up to 204 thousand t resulted in a decrease in pig population in households and the growth in industrial pork production. The high cost of swine rearing in households cannot compete with either companies that produce pork or with imports of this type of meat.
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