Adding milk to the list of government price regulation threatens the bankruptcy of farms and milk processing companies

May 22, 2012 Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted on the first reading the draft law #10456 “On Amendments to Article 3 of the Law of Ukraine “On State Support of Agriculture in Ukraine” in regulating purchasing prices for milk”, which proposes the milk in the list of government price control. It suggests processors must make payment for milk in seven business days. Experts and market participants think such legislative initiatives may lead to higher prices for dairy products and outflow of investment in industry

Systematic work directed on education quality improvement will be minimized by the reassignment of the agricultural universities

The rates of agrarian education development do not respond to the growth dynamics of many agricultural production sectors, as a result most of agrarian companies have to implement specialized programs of raising the young graduates qualification. However, the systematic work directed on improvement of the education quality is substituted by rearranging the powers between authorities.

Association "Ukrainian Agribusiness Club" (UCAB) congratulates farmers

“NIKA PROJECT PARTNERS” Company has received EBRD accreditation

“NIKA PROJECT PARTNERS”, which is starting from 2008 unfailing service and marketing partner of the Association “Ukrainian Agribusiness Club” (UCAB), has received the accreditation of European Bank of Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) within the framework of Business Advisory Services Program. This information imparted by the President of UCAB Alex Lissitsa.

Claas and Kuhn became members of UCAB

World's leading manufacturers of agricultural equipment Claas (Germany) and Kuhn (France) became members of the association "Ukrainian agribusiness club" (UCAB). "These companies represent the best experience and progress of the world market of agricultural technologies. In turn, their interest in the agro-industrial sector of Ukraine confirmed the importance of Ukrainian agricultural market on a global scale, "- said Alex Lissitsa, the President of UCAB.

Alfred C. Toepfer International (Ukraine) LLC Becomes First Ukrainian Company Certified for

Alfred C. Toepfer International (Ukraine) LLC today announced that it is the first Ukrainian company to be certified for sustainable biomass per the EU-approved International Sustainability and Carbon Certification System (ISCC). The independent certification body PCU Deutschland GmbH certified Alfred C. Toepfer International (Ukraine) LLC, its suppliers and service providers.

Financial constraints and investment in Ukrainian agriculture

Advisor of the UCAB president on financing in the agro-industrial sector Nataliya Zinych has analysed the current state of financing and investment in Ukrainian agriculture in collaboration with the colleagues from the Humboldt University Berlin and the National Agricultural University of Ukraine. In their study the relationship between investments and capital access is investigated, when using an example of large farms from three regions of Ukraine (Zhytomyr, Cherkasy and Mykolayiv oblasts). Empirical results confirm the presence of the two contradictory phenomena, soft budget constraints and credit rationing.

Change in farming can feed world - report

Sixty countries backed by the World Bank and most UN bodies yesterday called for radical changes in world farming to avert increasing regional food shortages, escalating prices and growing environmental problems.

How will Ukrainian agriculture benefit from the Free Trade Agreement accession with the EU?

Nowadays, European Union is the most important trade partner of Ukraine with the 30% share of total foreign trade balance of Ukraine. EU countries also provided Ukraine with more than 3/4 of its foreign direct investment.

The state support should be up to the agri-producers’ interests to a more considerable extent

Association “Ukrainian Agribusiness Club” (UCAB) greets the introduction of changes to the Governmental resolution #805, that allows agri-producers to pretend to VAT compensation, declared by §6.2.6. article #6 of the Law of Ukraine “About the value-added tax”.