18.02.2010
Agrarian companies have favorable conditions for development - expert
Ukrainian agrarian companies have favorable conditions for development thanks to low expenditures for expansion of the land bank and a special taxation mode, analytical report by the BG Capital investment company reads.
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Ukraine to raise railroads tariffs from April 1st
Ministry of Transport and Communications of Ukraine has prepared a draft order for increased tariffs rates from 1 April this year on transportation of major commodities via the country’s railroads, at least up 2.91 - 3.2 percent from current rates. The Ministry posted the draft document on its official website. The Ministry has also proposed to increase the cost of shipment of most types of cargoes to 6.51 – 6.8% from 1 July this year and up to 11.86-12 percent from October 1st, 2010.
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Agrarians get UAH 160mln of credits for sowing campaign out of necessary UAH 5bln
Agrarians got for the sowing campaign UAH 160 million of credits out of the necessary UAH 5 billion (USD 1/UAH 8.0024), First Deputy Agrarian Policy Minister Yuriy Luzan informed.
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The area under winter wheat is slightly larger than in 2009
The area under winter wheat is slightly larger than in 2009. The estimated total wheat area is nearly 250 Th ha greater than last year.
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Bulgaria Boosts Wine Export to Russia
Bulgaria’s Ministry of Agriculture reported a considerable increase of wine export to Russia. In November-December 2009 over 9.2 million liters of wine were sold on this large market, according to Krassimir Koev, CEO of the Wine and Vine Chamber.
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Pakistan. Sunflower growers asked to sow spring crop by end-February
The Punjab Agriculture Department advised the sunflower growers to complete sowing of their spring crop in plain areas of the province by the end of this month and in Rawalpindi division (except hilly areas) sowing should be completed from the end of February to March 20, 2010.
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Ukraine’s Economy Shrank 15% in 2009, Ministry Says
Ukraine’s economic output plunged 15 percent last year, the most since 1994, because of the global financial crisis, the Economy Ministry said.
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Agricultural production growth rates can reach 3-3.5% in 2010 - expert
Final agricultural production growth rates in 2010 can reach 3-3.5%, Head of the information-analytical center FOREX CLUB Mykola Ivchenko has said.
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171 KMT of palm oil has been imported to Russia
171 KMT of palm oil has been imported to Russia
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Malting Company of Ireland to cut contracts by as much as 10pc
Speculation is mounting that the Malting Company of Ireland (MCI) will announce that it is cutting contracts for the coming season.
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