17.07.2012
Ukraine increased grain share in the general commodity exports to the level of 9.6%
In January-May of 2012, the general commodity exports from Ukraine totaled 28.2 bln USD (an increase of 5.8% compared to the same period in 2011), imports – 33.9 bln USD (up 7.4%). The coverage ratio of exports to imports totaled 0.83 (in January-May of 2011 – 0.84), according to data of the State Statistics Service of Ukraine.
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Individual peasants has got a real state assistance for the first time in 20 years
Statebudget assistance for maintenance and preservation of young cattle has become one of the first initiatives of the Government for twenty years, which aims to help peasants. In addition to increasing of young cattle, assistance will facilitate the creation of family farms and social well-being in the village.
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Mykola Azarov: We can combine both recreation, and agricultural development in the Crimea
The Government will continue to support programs for the development of the Crimea both as a resort and agricultural area. This was stressed by the Prime Minister Mykola Azarov during intercourse in the social network Facebook.
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Farmers to lose 40 billion UAH in current agricultural year
Despite the increase in world prices for crops, prices in the Ukrainian market are still relatively low. If the situation does not change soon, farmers, due to understated sale prices, will lose, about 29 billion UAH in 2012/13 marketing year, the Association "Ukrainian Agribusiness Club" (UCAB) said.
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Since the beginning of marketing year Ukraine exported over 100 thousand tons of sugar
In September-June of 2011/12 marketing year Ukraine has exported 117.9 thousand tons of sugar, which is unprecedented figure of volume of the last decade. The lion's share of sugar export accounts for spring-summer period, during which 90% of this amount was delivered to foreign markets.
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Ukraine: soybeans to become the major export oilseed in 2012/13 MY
Soybean has the potential to become the major export oilseed crop in Ukraine in 2012/13 MY, forecasted Rodion Rybchinskiy, Head of the business-projects department of APK-Inform Agency, during the round table discussion "Harvest of oilseeds in Ukraine in 2012" on July 11.
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Ukraine produced over 10 mln tonnes of grains
As of July 13, 2012, agrarians of Ukraine harvested early grains and leguminous plants throughout the areas of 5.2 mln ha, or 52% of the forecast.
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Prysiazhniuk: No threat of food crisis in Ukraine
Ukraine has enough material resources to ensure food security, Ukrainian Agricultural Policy and Food Minister Mykola Prysiazhniuk has said.
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Ukraine in 2011/12 agricultural year to export a record of UAH 150,000 t of sugar, says Ukrtsukor
Sugar exports from Ukraine this agricultural year (September 2011 – August 2012) will hit a record for the country at at least 150,000 tonnes, the Ukrtsukor national association of sugar producers has reported.
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Export of grain reducing by nearly 5 mio. tons in 2012/2013 marketing year
Export of grain crops in 2012/2013 marketing year will decline by almost 5 mio. tons in comparison with the previous marketing year due to low harvest of early grain crops. This was stated by the Association "Ukrainian Agribusiness Club" (UCAB). In addition, experts have fear about further decline in exports due to record material losses of farmers this year.
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