21.12.2009
Russia expects trade with Egypt to reach $4 billion in 2009
Russia expects trade with Egypt to total $4 billion this year, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Sunday after talks with his Egyptian counterpart Ahmed Aboul Gheit.
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EU farmers' income falls by 12 percent
Income for farmers in the European Union has fallen by 12.2 percent this year, largely in line with a drop in food prices. The EU said Friday that income fell most in Hungary, by 35.6 percent where the Hungarian forint has slid in value against neighbouring nations followed by Italy with 25.3 percent. Among the major EU nations, income fell by 19.8 percent in France and by 21 percent in Germany, but rose 14.3 percent in Britain.
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Condition of winter grain crops on 88.6% of area good and satisfactory
Winter grain crops in Ukraine are in a good condition on 44.9% of the sowing area, or 3.8 million hectares, and in a satisfactory condition on 43.7% of the area, or 3.7 million hectares, the Ukrainian Agriculture Ministry's press service has reported.
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Ukraine External Debt Grew by 3.8%
According to the NBU, the total external debt grew 3.8%, q/q to USD 104.4bn in 3Q09. In particular, the external public debt increased by 24.2% to USD 24.1bn. Corporate external debt rose by 1.2% to USD 41.5bn, while the external debt of commercial banks was reduced by 5.1% to USD 33.6 in 3Q09.
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European Commission urged to address grain price volatility
THE European Commission is to be asked to intervene in cereal markets.
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Economy ministry issues eight licenses for raw sugar imports
The Ukrainian Economy Ministry has issued eight licenses for the privileged import of 184,300 tons of raw sugar, Deputy Economy Minister Viktor Panteleyenko has said.
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Grain stock lower year-over-year
As of December 1, Ukraine stored 20.9 million tons of grain (13% less compared with the year before), including 9.4 million tons of wheat, 4.6 million tons of barley, 4.7 million tons of maize, 800,000 tons of rye, the State Statistics Committee has said.
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Brazil Submits EU Trade Concern To WTO
The Brazilian Beef Exporters Association (ABIEC) is to submit a trade specific concern request to the World Trade Organization to assess the European Commission’s (EU’s) denial to simplify the Brazilian Cattle Traceability System (SISBOV) farm certification system.
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China's big crop guesses may be down to false data
Beijing's estimates of huge grains harvests this year may be based on false information, US staff have said, warning of big drops in China's corn and wheat output.
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Russia: grain transshipment for 11 months in Novorossiysk port to total 8.2 mln tonne
The freight turnover of Novorossiysk sea trading port for January-November 2009 totaled 78.8 mln tonnes, up 6% or 4.47 mln tonnes fron the transshipment volume for the same period last year.
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