Agrarian news
06.11.2017
Future of milk production
Developing countries will catch up with developed countries in the milk production over the next 10 years
more20.10.2017
The farm machinery market continues to grow
The market of self-propelled machinery - tractors, combines, sprayers, has continued its growth in 2017. For January-September in Ukraine those types of cars were sold more than for all last year.
more19.10.2017
The indexation of freight tariffs will take place in November
The State Regulatory Service of Ukraine allowed public joint-stock company Ukrzaliznytsia to increase the tariffs for rail freight transportation by 15%.
more18.10.2017
Agrarian export has reached record high levels
The share of agricultural products in the overall export structure from Ukraine for 9 months increased slightly from 40.2% to 41.3% compared to the same period last year.
more17.10.2017
Ukraine is rapidly expanding the export of berries to Europe
The import of berries by the EU countries has tripled over the last five years and continues to grow. Significant volumes of berries are grown in EU countries, but the demand for these products remains significantly higher than their own production.
more13.10.2017
The expected yield of oilseeds is 18 mln tons
As of October 11, 14 mln tons of oilseed crops were harvested in Ukraine: 2.1 mln tons of rapeseed, 2.3 mln tons of soybeans and 9.5 mln tons of sunflower.
more12.10.2017
Rapeseed can become a niche crop in Ukraine
In the near future, Ukrainian rapeseed production may return to the indicators of the early 90's in 40-130 thous. tons.
more06.10.2017
UCAB opposes the test regime of the system for blocking tax invoices
The Association “Ukrainian Agribusiness Club” sent an official appeal to Nina Yuzhanina, Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Committee on Tax and Customs Policy, requesting the rejection of the Bill No. 7115.
more04.10.2017
Ukrainian butter exports are at record level
In the first eight months of the current year, the butter exports from Ukraine totaled almost 18 thous. tons - an absolute record for the last ten years. This volume is already 1,5 times more than the exports for the whole last year. At the same time, in 2016, 12 thous. tons of butter were exported abroad.
more03.10.2017
Agrarian associations expressed their proposals on state support for agro-industrial complex in 2018
On October 4, a round table on “How to make state support of agribusiness in 2018 as effective as possible” was held. At the meeting, the heads of agricultural profile associations, members of the Public Council under the Ministry of Agrarian Policy, people's deputies formed the position of the sector on the order of the target programs and the use of state support funds for 2018.
more03.10.2017
Pork and chicken become cheaper
Purchasing prices for pork and chicken fell in early October. Thus, the cost of live pork and chicken carcasses decreased by an average of 3%. As at 2 October, according to UCAB monitoring data, the average price of bacon pork breeds (live weight) varied from 47 to 48 UAH/ kg that is 1-2 UAH / kg lower than in September. The price of chicken meat also decreased by an average of 2-3 UAH / kg, as at 2 October, the cost of chilled carcass was in the range of 46-48 UAH / kg.
more29.09.2017
Every fourth ton of export millet in the world is Ukrainian
According to the results of 2016, Ukraine ranked first in the world on volumes of millet exports and provides 25% of world exports. Despite the leading position in the world in terms of exports, the gross yield of millet in Ukraine in 2016 amounted to only 189 thous. tons or 0.6% of world production. India is the leader in the millet production and produces 11.6 mln tons, Nigeria - 4.8 mln tons, and Niger - 3.9 mln tons, while Ukraine is on 20th place. The geography of exports and key exporters / importers you can find by the link in the study.
more25.09.2017
Farmers received UAH 400 million of agrarian subsidies in July
Тhe State Fiscal Service of Ukraine published the data on the recipients of subsidies for July 2017, according to which the farmers received UAH 400 million.
more25.09.2017
State support in amount of UAH 3.6 billion. Commentary by Taras Vysotskyi
The amount of allocated state support for the agro-industrial sector in the draft budget amounted to UAH 6,3 billion. General Director of the Association “Ukrainian Agribusiness Club” told about how budget finance will be distributed.
more20.09.2017
Taras Vysotskyi says the harmonization of standards is necessary for the development of our machine-building
Today, in the town of Kropyvnytskyi, the International Agro-Industrial Exhibition “AgroExpo-2017” is taking place. Within the framework of the business program of events, the seminar “European model of admission to the market of agricultural machinery” was held, which examined issues of export-import operations and registration of agricultural machinery. The moderator and speaker of the event was Taras Vysotskyi, General Director of the Association “Ukrainian Agribusiness Club”.
more06.09.2017
UCAB entered the working group on preventing of land raiding
On September 5, Verkhovna Rada Committee on Agrarian Policy and Land Relations held a meeting on “Raiding in the agrarian sector. The activities of state authorities for preventing the agrarian enterprises take-over”, attended by representatives of UCAB Land Relations Committee.
more01.09.2017
Winter promises to be sweet
Spring 2017 was a critical for Ukrainian fruit and berry market due to the bad weather. During the first eight months the gross yield of fruit and berry products increased by 8% to 23.7 thous. tons compared with the same period in 2016.
more28.08.2017
The volume of world trade in rye has fallen to a record low
In 2016, the volume of world trade in rye was the lowest for the last 15 years and amounted to only 960 thous. tons. The largest exporters were Poland, Germany and Canada with shares of 40, 20 and 13%, respectively. Since 2013, the volume of world trade in rye decreases annually by 20%.
more22.08.2017
Ukrainian beef exports doubled
For the first seven months of 2017, exports of frozen and chilled beef totaled USD 64 mln that is twice more than the same period last year (USD 30 mln). In total, in 2016 the export of Ukrainian beef amounted to USD 82.8 mln. If the trend continues, there are all chances to exceed last year's figures.
more27.07.2017
Ukraine has increased its share on the world oats market
Over the past 10 years, Ukraine's share on the international oats market has increased from 0.6% in 2007 to 1.5% in 2016 - the total world trade amounted 2.9 mln tons. Thus, Ukraine's exports increased from 16, 5 thous. tons in 2007 to 42 thous. tons in 2016.
more27.07.2017
This year the yield of peas is lower by 20 %
This year, Ukrainian farmers will gather the yield of peas from the area of 405 thous. ha, that is 70% more than the last year – that will be the highest rate in the last 15 years.
more21.07.2017
Global trends in world meat trade
Every year the number of people on the planet increases and, at the same time, consumer tastes are changing. Despite the widespreading of vegetarianism in the world, we have the opposite trend - the growth of demand of various types of meat, especially in Asian countries, where the increase in household incomes leads to an increase in protein consumption. The main players on the meat market are: the USA, Brazil and the EU. How will consumers' tastes change by 2025 and where the market will move?
more21.07.2017
Vasil Kisil & Partners Prepared Jointly with UCAB and the Ministry of Agrarian Policy the Manual “Doing Agribusiness in Ukraine: Legal Guidance for Foreign Investors”
Vasil Kisil & Partners acting jointly with Ukrainian Agribusiness Club and the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine prepared the manual “Doing Agribusiness in Ukraine: Legal Guidance for Foreign Investors.”
more11.07.2017
Ukraine closed 9 quotas for duty-free exports to the EU
According to the European Commission, as of the beginning of July 2017, Ukraine has chosen a quota for duty-free exports of barley, barley flour and granules and closed the main quota for the second quarter of the year on chicken.
more11.07.2017
The first million tons of wheat has been grinded
As of July 10, the harvesting campaign is carried out in 17 regions of the country, 2.9 million tons has been grinded. Pea crops were collected most of all - about a quarter of the planted area.
more10.07.2017
Canadian prospects of Ukrainian agriculture
The Government of Canada ratified the Free Trade Agreement with Ukraine (CUFTA), which will come into force on August 1, 2017. What agrarian products have the greatest prospects in this market?
more06.07.2017
In July vegetables will fall in price
In June, the cost of vegetables and fruits increased, but starting from the third decade of June prices had began to decline.
more06.07.2017
Ukrainian agrarians and fertilizer suppliers have united for repayment a debt
Committee on agribusiness issues SUP together with UCAB hold a round-table discussion entitled "The crisis in the fertilizer market: effective ways to overcome and prevent repetition."
more04.07.2017
Producers may earn USD 165 million due to the increase of quotas for duty-free export to the EU
According to the calculations of Association ‘UCAB’, additional income due to the increase of quotas for duty-free export of agricultural products to the EU countries may amount to approximately USD 165 mln. The highest incomes will be received on group of cereals and products of their processing.
more30.06.2017
UCAB welcomes signing the food safety law
President Petro Poroshenko signed the Law 0906 “On governmental control carried out in order to verify compliance with the law on safety and quality of food and feeding stuff, animal health and welfare”, supported by the Association "Ukrainian Agribusiness Club".
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