16.03.2017
Cost of sowing campaign increased by 14%
According to calculation performed the UCAB experts, cost of sowing campaign for 2017 will amount to UAH 103 billion that is 14 % more than index of the previous year. Cost of fuel (+ 26% up to 2016) as well as fertilizers (+ 9% up to 2016) has increased over the year.
more16.03.2017
Shutdown of chemical factories threatens disruption of sowing campaign
Association ‘Ukrainian Agribusiness Club’, People's Deputies of Ukraine, members of the Committee on Agrarian Policy and Land Relations applied to Volodymyr Hroisman, the Prime Minister of Ukraine, with the issue concerning urgent resumption of the Ukrainian chemical factories.
more14.03.2017
Agribusiness export grew in regards to all commodity groups
According to data of the State Fiscal Service, within January-February 2017 comparing to the same period in 2016 the export of agricultural products from Ukraine increased by 32.3% and amounted to USD 2.68 billion Whereas, the share of agricultural products export in terms of the general export structure of Ukraine has not changed - 42.8%.
more10.03.2017
Ukraine has exhausted the quota on export of juice to the EU
According to data of the European Commission, at the beginning of March 2017 Ukraine has exhausted the quota on tax-free export of grape and apple juice.
more09.03.2017
Volume of capital investments in AIC increased by 62%
During the first three quarters of 2016 the volume of capital investments in agriculture sector grew by 63% amounting to UAH 29.8 billion. For comparison, the amount of capital investment in 2015 is equivalent to the index of I-III quarter of 2016.
more06.03.2017
Prices for food keep growing
The upward price trend was observed for food products in February this year. The price fluctuations were mainly influenced by seasonal factor. Only the price for chicken has not changed and remained at the level of previous month. The cost of vegetables for borshch set with the exception of onion increased by 5%. Early spring as well as strengthening of hryvnia have led to a slight decline in prices for onion and apples by 5 and 2%, respectively.
more03.03.2017
Agricultural associations urged members of parliament to support the draft law on food safety
Agricultural industry associations applied to the Committee on Agrarian Policy and Land Relations with a request within the shortest possible time to make proposals and amendments to the bill (0906) on safety and quality of food and feed products, animal health and welfare, and to support its submission to voting in the Verkhovna Rada.
more03.03.2017
Procedure for distribution of state subsidies violates rights of farmers - UCAB
AIC non-governmental organizations applied to Taras Kutovyi, the Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine, with a request to amend the Procedure for distribution of budget subsidies aimed at developing agricultural commodity producers and promoting agricultural production in 2017.
more02.03.2017
Ukrainian roses are entering the foreign markets
Export of the Ukrainian roses tripled last year reaching 2.89 million pieces. In 2015 export amounted to 0.96 million pieces, in 2014 - 0.1 million pieces per year, the UCAB’s expert informed.
more01.03.2017
Producers of beef will be taught the EU requirements
Ukraine has launched a program of the World Bank Group on training the Ukrainian beef producers to enter the European market. It was commented to UCAB by Kateryna Onul, Advisor on Food Legislation of the World Bank Group for Project ‘Reforming the Investment Climate in Ukraine’.
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