30.09.2009
Sowing of winter rape actually completed in Ukraine
3.76 million ha of winter crops is sown in Ukraine (except for rape), 48% of the forecast. Out of them, 3.73 million ha of grain, the Agricultural Policy Ministry press service informs.
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Sugar mills can receive land on security of products
The Cabinet of Ukraine intends to introduce a pledge way to purchase sugar to allow producers to obtain extra floating finds. Sugar mills can attract a loan in hryvnia from the agrarian Fund for over a year with the interest rate 9% on the security of products.
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Grain export exceeds 6mln tons
Grain export in 2009/10 marketing year exceeded six million tons, the Ukrainian Agrarian Confederation (UAC) press center informed.
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Sunflower oil exports from Ukraine grew by 58.5%
In 2008/09 MY, sunflower oil export volumes from Ukraine increased by 58.5% compared to the previous season – to 2.1 mln tonnes at the sum of 1.57 bln USD, declared the Ministry of Agrarian Policy on September 25.
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Minimum retail prices for cognac increased
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved of increasing the retail price for cognac. The minimum retail price for three-year old cognac is set at UAH 26.36 (EUR 2.11 USD 3.10) per 0.5 litre, four-year old UAH 29.34, five-year old UAH 33.34 per 0.5 litre.
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Antimonopoly committee develops proposals on price regulation for oil products
The Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine (AMCU) plans to submit its proposals on regulation of the situation on the oil products market to the Cabinet, AMCU acting head Oleksandr Melnychenko has said.
more29.09.2009
Real to open first hypermarket in mid-October
The first hypermarket Real is to open on 16 October 2009 in Odessa. It will occupy 12,500m2 at the retail and entertainment complex Riviera Shopping City.
more28.09.2009
Ukrainian agricultural output falls down
The only branch of Ukrainian economy – agriculture that since starting of crisis had shown increase in gross product, gave up last month.
more28.09.2009
Hop growing industry to get 22% more funding in 2010
The government is planning to allocate UAH 92.25mn (EUR 7.37mn USD 10.85mn) for the development of the hop growing industry in 2010, 22% more than in 2009, according to the 2010 state budget project.
more28.09.2009
Nibulon implementing USD 150mn investment project
Nibulon Agricultural Limited Liability Company (Mykolayiv), one of Ukraine's farm goods producers and exporters, is implementing an investment program worth USD 150 million on the construction of 7 elevator and river terminals, as well as on the creation of own river fleet.
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