22.06.2009
Ukraine, Serbia to sign free trade agreement in autumn
Ukraine and the Republic of Serbia will sign a free trade agreement in autumn.
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Mexico allows corn imports to produce biofuels
Mexico will allow corn imports to produce biofuels, since a law limits the use of nationally grown food crops to make fuel, the government said on Thursday. "The partial or total use of imported corn for the production of biofuels will not require a permit from the agriculture ministry," said to the new rules published in the official gazette.
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China seen selling soya reserves in July, August
Chinese crushers did not increase soya imports much this week, anticipating ample supplies until August when a possible release of state soya reserves could make up for lower imports, according to an official think-tank.
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Sugar production from 2009 beet yield to reduce to 1.2-1.3mln tons
Sugar beet production in the new marketing year in Ukraine (marketing year, September 2009/August 2010) will make up 1.2-1.3 million tons, 23.8-17.4% less against the 2008/2009 marketing year, the National Association of Sugar Producers of Ukraine Ukrtsukor considers.
more18.06.2009
RF to shift sea cargo carriages from Ukraine to Russian ports
The authorities of Krasnodar Territory of Russia have reached agreement on a two-year program to boost the handling capacity of its ports in order to draw over the flow of import-export cargo carriages from Ukraine to the Russian Black Sea ports
more18.06.2009
Romania. Wheat, maize exports remain high in March
Romania exported 220 thousand tonnes and 308 thousand tonnes of whet and maize respectively in March, rising the Q1 export data at record high.
more17.06.2009
Ukraine plans to set up network of 25 wholesale agricultural markets
Over five years Ukraine intends to set up a network of 25 wholesale markets of agricultural products totaling over USD 500 million. It is provided by the state target program approved by the government.
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Russia, Belarus reach compromise on dairy trade
Moscow and Minsk have reached a compromise on Russian imports of Belarusian dairy products, Russia's agriculture minister said.
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European Union not approving Ukraine's participation in negotiations to set up 'grain OPEC'
The European Union does not approve Ukraine's participation in negotiations to set up the 'grain OPEС', association of Kazakhstan, Russia and Ukraine for pursuing a common policy on the world grain market...
more17.06.2009
In near future Ukraine can reach grain production at 80 million tons after 53 million tons in 2008
Agrarian Policy Minister Yuriy Melnyk said this at a news conference with EU Agriculture Commissioner Mariann Fischer Boel, currently on a visit to Kyiv.
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