16.03.2016
Production of poultry meat has increased
According to the State Committee of Statistics, for two months of this year agricultural enterprises have produced 164.7 ths t of poultry meat in slaughter weight that is 5.1% higher than for the same period of 2015. Small householders have also increased their production of poultry meat on 2% - up to 35.5 th t. The main cause of such growing in poultry production is increased demand for this type of meat as the cheapest one.
more14.03.2016
Export of poultry has grew up almost in three times
For the first two months of 2016, Ukraine has exported poultry meat in the amount of 28.9 mln USD that is 29% more than for the same period of 2015. Three major countries-importers of Ukrainian poultry are the Netherlands, Iraq and Egypt (3.6 mln USD, 7.6 mln USD and 3.4 mln USD).
more10.03.2016
Exports from Ukraine to Turkey exceeds thrice the imports
By results of 2015, exports from Ukraine to Turkey accounted in 2.8 bln USD, while imports totaled only in 0.8 bln USD. Thus, the positive trade balance was 2 bln USD. For comparison, in the trade with the EU, the trade balance was negative and amounted to - 2.5 bln USD in 2015.
more04.03.2016
29% of small farms cultivate land by horses
According to the State Agency of Statistics, 29.2% of small agricultural households used horses for land cultivation in 2015. Only 17% of agricultural households had at least some kind of agricultural machinery, the third of them had tractors, 4.6% of them had automobile transport, and 2.3% of them had harvesters.
more02.03.2016
Raising of excise duties on fuel will lead to additional costs for farmers
UCAB experts have calculated that the increase of excise duties on fuel in 2016 will lead to additional costs for farmers at the level of 645 mln UAH.
more02.03.2016
UCAB welcomes new members!
Association «Ukrainian Agribusiness Club» welcomes new UCAB members, among which are 6 companies: «Agroinvestgroup», «Eurofins Agro Testing Ukraine», «Institute of Agribusiness Optimization», TITAN MACHINERY UKRAINE , «Аgro-Тrade Company «Agro-Dilo», Baker Tilly Ukraine.
more26.02.2016
Production of frozen beef has increased more than two times
According to the State Agency of Statistics, in January, industrial production of frozen beef amounted to 0.8 ths tons that is more than two times more than similar indexes of 2015. Production of frozen chicken has increased by 86% up to 19.8 ths tons.
more25.02.2016
Soybean: how to get profit under conditions of crisis
On February 25, 2016, Association "Ukrainian Agribusiness Club” (UCAB) and Agency AgriEvent with the support of Danube soya Association held "Ukrainian Soybean Congress” in Kiev.
more25.02.2016
Business climate in the agricultural sector has worsened significantly
In February 2016 agriculture business climate in Ukraine, evaluated by agriculture producers, was again poor; even worse than during recent survey, implemented in November 2015. Major hampering factors for business development are seen again in the lack of state support for agriculture as well as in the economic framework and the general policy situation. In light of this agriculture business index deteriorated significantly. - These are the results of the third survey on Agriculture Business Index (ABI) implemented jointly by German-Ukrainian Agriculture Policy Dialogue (APD) and business association "Ukrainian Agribusiness Club" (UCAB).
more23.02.2016
Three Components of Success in Greenhouse Industry: Innovations, Management and Marketing
On February 23, in Kiev, it was held the V Dutch-Ukrainian Greenhouse Industry Forum "Profitable Greenhouse Production in Ukraine: latest developments and opportunities to improve efficiency".
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