18.03.2010
FAO Agriculture Programme Development in Iraq
The United Nations Development Group Trust Fund will close in 2010 and FAO has been working in close consultation with the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) to develop its agriculture programme in Iraq.
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John Deere AMS launches New Isteer and starfire 450 RTK radio products
John Deere AMS introduces two new precision guidance products in time for the 2010 planting season: iSteer™, an active implement guidance system, and a new StarFire™ 450 RTK radio system for enhanced RTK signal coverage. These latest additions to the company’s suite of precision guidance products give producers increased accuracy in field operations and applications when used as part of a John Deere GPS GreenStar™ system.
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High growth of agricultural production in Ukraine
During January-February of 2010, the growth of volumes of agriculture production in Ukraine totaled 5.2%, which became one of the highest indices compared to the same periods of 2001-2009, at the same time, agricultural enterprises of the country increased agricultural production by 12.4%, economies of the population decreased the index by 0.8%, declared Bogdan Danilishyn, the ex-Minister of Economics of Ukraine, on March 17.
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Ukraine increased grain share by 0.7% in the general commodity exports
In January 2010, commodity exports from Ukraine totaled 3.01 bln USD, imports – 3.32 bln USD, which formed the growth of export indices by 23.6%, and imports – by 63% compared to January 2009 respectively.
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Russian govt approves measures to optimise public services in agriculture
The Russian government has approved a list of measures aimed at improving supervisory and licensing functions and optimising the provision of public services in the field of agriculture.
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Ukraine. Gasoline, diesel oil not to rise in price - expert
Prices for gasoline and diesel oil will not rise in the nearest future, Director of the A-95 Consulting Group Serhiy Kuyun told a press conference.
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Ukraine. Cattle livestock down
As of March 1, in Ukraine, cattle livestock reduced against its number for the same period of the previous year by 227,600 heads, including cows - by 117,400 heads, the State Statistics Committee reports.
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Volume of freight shipments by Ukrainian companies up 12.5%, 109.6 m tons in January-February
In January-February 2010 overall volume of commodities carried by transport enterprises of Ukraine increased by 12.5% as compared with the same period of 2009.
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Ukraine lowered carry-over stocks of grains by 20%
As of March 1, 2010, agricultural enterprises of Ukraine (except of small ones), and grain storing and processing enterprises stocked 12.8 mln tonnes of grains (down 21% compared to March 1, 2009), including 5.8 mln tonnes of wheat, 3.1 mln tonnes of barley, 2.4 mln tonnes of maize, 0.6 mln tonnes of rye, informed the State Committee of Statistics of Ukraine on March 16.
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As of March 1, grain selling in Ukraine lowered by 56%
As of March 1. 2010, grain selling volumes in Ukraine totaled 1.52 mln tonnes, a decrease of 56% compared to the index of the same period last year, declared the State Statistics Committee of Ukraine.
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