01.07.2014
Ukraine, EU sign landmark, transformational association agreement
This is a landmark agreement for Ukraine, and will be transformational. Poroshenko has indicated that Ukraine aims for EU membership, but this is a long run goal - likely 10-15 years away, if then. Ukraine is realistic, and understanding of the changing politics in the EU, against further enlargement, as nationalism builds in EU member states.
more27.06.2014
Export sales of Ukrainian agricultural commodities to the EU to grow by 14.3% in 2014
According to the estimates of the Association “Ukrainian Agribusiness Club” (UCAB), export sales of Ukrainian agricultural commodities may grow by 8,3-14,3% in 2014 as compared to 2013. In monetary terms, this figure would account for about $4.8-5.1 billion. The main reasons for this increase include unilateral trade preferences provided to Ukraine by the EU and the Association Agreement between Ukraine and the European Union.
more26.06.2014
Foreign Ministry wants to ratify association deal with EU in July
The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry wants to ratify the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement in July 2014. First Deputy Foreign Minister Natalia Halibarenko said this at a press conference in Kyiv on Thursday, when asked by a Ukrinform reporter when the document could be ratified.
more23.06.2014
Strat Grains lifts bars on hopes for EU wheat crop
Strategie Grains raised the bar on ideas for the European Union wheat harvest, reflecting upgraded hopes for countries from the UK to Bulgaria, but reduced expectations for barley, citing dryness in France and Spain.
more18.06.2014
Crop monitors lift hopes for EU, Ukraine harvests
European Union crop monitors raised prospects for the bloc's own crops, citing a "predominantly positive" yield outlook, and for Ukraine too, where a "particularly rainy" May had eased dryness concerns.
more17.06.2014
Yatseniuk: Government has created energy crisis headquarters
The Ukrainian Government has set up an energy crisis headquarters whose mission is to assure the balance of the energy resources, the balance of consumption and spending and the energy efficiency, Government Portal says referring to the Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatseniuk Tuesday, June 17, Parliament report.
more13.06.2014
Wheat market decline cuts prices at Egypt tender
Egypt, the world's top wheat importer, highlighted the extent of the decline in world prices of the grain by purchasing supplies $40 a tonne cheaper than it did a month ago.
more11.06.2014
Ukraine and Russia repeatedly fail to agree on gas
Ukraine and Russia once again failed to agree on the terms of natural gas supply, and Kyiv continues to insist on determining a fair market price.
more11.06.2014
AgriFood Spectrum: TOP 15 companies produce 30% of sorghum in Ukraine
According to the results of the study "AgriFood Spectrum of Ukraine-2014: Personal Profile" conducted by AgriSurvey agency, TOP 15 largest producers of sorghum produce one third of this crop in Ukraine.
more10.06.2014
Russia milk output hopes drop, bucking world trend
At last, an important dairy economy has emerged as showing disappointing milk production – not that this may do much to stem the tide in falling prices.
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