Ukraine almost completed the harvesting campaign of early grains and leguminous crops

As of August 10, 2012, Ukrainian agrarians completed the harvesting campaign of early grains and leguminous crops, declared Nikolai Prysyazhnyuk, Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine.

Azarov: The FTA with the CIS will improve Ukraine's balance of payments

The Free Trade Area with the Commonwealth of Independent States will improve Ukraine's balance of payments

09.08.2012

Land shares’ owners received 6 billion UAH of lease payments in 2011

The amount of de facto paid lease payments to land shares’ owners in 2011 was 6,03 billion UAH. According to the Association "Ukrainian Agribusiness Club" (UCAB), it is about 20% or 1 billion UAH more than in 2010.

Production of horticultural saplings increased by 40% over last 5 years

In the last 5 years the tendency of the increase in horticultural saplings production in Ukraine remains at the average annual level of 12-15%.

This year harvest of potatoes will be at the level of last year - 23 million tons

This year in all types of farms it is planted 1.432 million hectares of potatoes. This enables harvesting at the level of last year - about 23 million tons. This was informed by Oleksandr Sen, the Deputy Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food.

Agricultural production in Ukraine 7.4% up in H1, 2012

Agricultural output in Ukraine in January-June this year increased by 7.4% compared to the corresponding period last year, and in particular the increase in production at commercial farms was 11.8%, while that at private farms was 4.4%, the State Statistical Service of Ukraine has said.

Ethanol production will create additional domestic demand for 800 thousand tons of corn

Setting the course to the use of mixtures of gasoline with bioethanol can expand the domestic consumption of corn in Ukraine by 800 thousand tons.

Ukrainian government to promote investment in agroindustrial complex

The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine is preparing some legislative initiatives aimed at creating tax preferences and incentives for agricultural enterprises that invest in the creation of high-tech production and high-paying jobs, the press service of the Secretariat of the cabinet said on Thursday.

Prysiazhniuk: Ukraine exports about one million tons of grain since July 1

Ukrainian Agricultural Policy and Food Minister Mykola Prysiazhniuk announced this during his working visit to Odesa region on July 27, a UKRINFORM reporter said.

Agricultural Machinery Market Changes Vector