08.04.2013
Yanukovych disbands workgroup monitoring legality of land tenure
President Viktor Yanukovych of Ukraine has eliminated the working group analyzing the state of compliance with the law in the sphere of land relations.
more02.04.2013
Agroliga plans to cut area of fields for 2013 harvest by 9.6%
Agroliga (Kharkiv region) plans to sow 4,350 hectares with spring crops for the 2013 harvest, which is 9.6% down year-over-year, reads a posting on the Agroligas Web site.
more02.04.2013
Ukrainian milk producers on the verge of survival
Economic results of agricultural companies in 2012 indicate the efficiency of milk production at the level of 2.3%. This suggests that the profitability of milk production declined significantly in comparison to 2011, when it amounted to 18.5%. This was reported by the Association "Ukrainian Agribusiness Club" (UCAB) with reference to the data, provided by the State Statistics Committee.
more02.04.2013
Tax incentives efficiency in AIC decreases solely due to slick legislative changes - UCAB
Efficiency of tax incentives in agriculture decreases due to inconsiderate legislative changes that lead to a situation, when the actual amount for industry support through tax incentives is significantly lower than the declared one. This was stated by the Association "Ukrainian Agribusiness Club" (UCAB), commenting on the widespread media reports on the inefficiency of tax incentives for agriculture development.
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.
more28.03.2013
Azarov: Ukraine begins importing gas through Hungary
Ukraine has begun importing gas from Europe through Hungary, Prime Minister Mykola Azarov said at a news conference with his Hungarian counterpart Viktor Orban in Budapest on Thursday.
more26.03.2013
Domestic crop production needs some UAH 150 bln in investment
The amount of financing, calculated for field work, does not take into account the capital investment required for the technical and technological re-equipment of production, analysts with the Ukrainian Agribusiness Club (UAC) said at a news conference.
more26.03.2013
Start of sowing campaign delays in Ukraine
The beginning of the spring sowing campaign in Ukraine may be delayed for two to three weeks because of snow, director of the Ukrainian Hydrometeorological Center Mykola Kulbida told a briefing, ForUm correspondent reports. According to him, farmers will not be able to go into fields for sowing spring cereals for two to three weeks due to adverse weather conditions.
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.
more19.03.2013
Cold weather will not harm winter crops, Kulbida assured
Cold weather will not affect the condition of winter crops, director of the Ukrainian Hydrometeorological Center Mykola Kulbida told a briefing. «In most regions of Ukraine winter crops passed this winter well. The total percentage of areas, which are in poor condition, amounts to 8–10% that is completely normal and is observed every winter,» he said.
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