10.03.2010
Ukraine ports’ volumes up 4.1%, at 16.82 million tons in January-February
Cargo turnover at the seaports of Ukraine in January-February 2010 reached 16.82 million tons, 4.1% up from the two months in 2009, UkrRudProm reports citing the country’s State Administration of Maritime and River Transport.
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Ukrros to boost sugar output
Agricultural holding Sugar Union Ukrros is planning to increase the production of beet sugar in the 2010/11 season by 31.5% to 171,000 tons from 130,000 tons in this season. In the 2008/09 season, Ukrros produced 199,000 tons of sugar.
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Prices for bread products not to get essentially increased
According to Anatoliy Telnykh, chair of the food industry workers' union, in the spring of 2010, the producers of bread and bakery products are not planning to essentially increase the prices of their goods.
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Kernel Group to increase its statutory fund
The Poltava-based sunflower oil extraction plant of the Kernel Group of Companies has decided to increase its statutory fund by UAH 70.193 million to UAH 120 million (UAH 7.98 / USD 1), the enterprise said in a statement.
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Yuzhny Port posts a 4.7% volume rise for Jan.-Feb., at 3m tons
Cargo shipments through Commercial Sea Port of Yuzhny (Odessa region, Ukraine) in January-February 2010 rose by 4.7 percent as compared with Jan.-Feb. of 2009, to 3 million tons. Handled commodities totaled 2.221.200 tons, up 1.7% over the same period last year. In January-February the port loaded, off-loaded 137 vessels and 23.320.000 gondola cars, the Yuzhny port’s statement said.
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Brazil's grain production to rise 36% in 10 years
Brazil's grain production will rise 36.7 percent in the next decade, reaching 177.5 million tons by 2020, the country's Agriculture, Livestock and Supply Ministry said on Thursday.
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The ministers of agriculture of the Mediterranean countries are examining the consequences of climate change
At the 8th Meeting of Ministers of Agriculture of the International Centre for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies, Elena Espinosa highlighted the importance of implementing policies that encourage the agricultural sector to adapt to climate change, both in terms of its physical aspects and its economic impact.
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Pologivsky oil extraction plant intends to open representation in Turkey
The CJSC Pologivsky Oil Extraction Plant (Zaporizhzhia region), one of the largest oil enterprises of Ukraine, plans to open its representation in Turkey, the enterprise's press service informed.
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89.2% of winter crops are good or satisfactory
Winter crops have perished on 25,300 hectares, which is 0.3% of the acreage. 920,000 hectares or 10.8% of the acreage is in dissatisfactory condition, the agricultural policy ministry says.
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New licensing rules for raw sugar import
Since March 10, new rules of raw sugar import licensing are introduced, the Ukrainian Agrarian Confederation press service informs.
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