06.04.2010
Food prices not a long-term worry
High prices of pulses, food grains, sugar and vegetables have become a politically sensitive issue over the past several months. A good winter harvest and a drop in international prices may provide some relief in the next few months. However, the big worry in several quarters is whether foods will also stabilize at a higher level as other commodities such as oil, metals, gold etc.
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Ukrainian, Russian deputy premiers to discuss cooperation in agriculture
Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine Viktor Slauta and First Deputy Prime Minister Viktor Zubkov on Apr. 6 will hold talks in Moscow to discuss the whole range of issues of cooperation between the two countries in agriculture, said a source in the Russian government.
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Sunmeal exports from Ukraine set a record
In March Ukraine shipped the record volume of sunmeal – 268 KMT
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In 2009, profitability of agriculture in Ukraine totaled 12.9%
Ukrainian agrarian confederation with reference to data of the State Statistics Committee declared that profitability of agriculture in 2009 totaled 12.9%, which corresponds to the level of 2008.
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Kazakhstan to sow oilseeds throughout 1.4 mln ha
In 2010, Kazakhstan plans to sow agricultural crops throughout 19.1 mln ha during the spring field works, declared Akhylbek Kurishbaev, the Minister of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
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Ukraine. Extended the discounts for limit lumpsum rates for handling transit cargoes in Ukraine’s seaports till December 31, 2010
The Transport and Communication Ministry of Ukraine extended the discounts for limit lumpsum rates for handling transit cargoes in Ukraine’s seaports till December 31, 2010. The Ministry’s order #128 of March 10 made correspondingly amended the order #958 of October 15.
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Сonference "Livestock and meat processing in Ukraine - 2010"
Association "Ukrainian Agribusiness Club" (www.agribusiness.kiev.ua) and AgriEvent agency (www.agrievent.com.ua) organize on May 27, 2010 the conference "Livestock and meat processing in Ukraine - 2010".
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Ukrainian agrarians provided additional fertilizing of 100% of winter grains
Ukrainian agrarians provided additional fertilizing of 100% of winter grains sowings, declared Ivan Demchak, the Deputy Minister of Agrarian Policy and Land Relations, on March 31. According to him, agrarians provided the works in rather short terms and showed good results.
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Ukraine: agrarians stock 81% of required mineral fertilizers
To date, agrarians of Ukraine stock 81% of required volumes of mineral fertilizers, declared Nikholay Prisyashnuk, the Minister of Agrarian Policy of Ukraine.
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Outlook grim for barley price despite sowings fall
There is little hope for a revival in barley prices, grain handler AWB has said, even after America forecast that its plantings would fall to a record low this year, fuelling expectations of a fall in world production.
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