Agrarian news
21.06.2011
Ukraine produced first 35 thsd tons of grains – N.Prysiazhnyuk
Ukraine produced the first 35 thsd tonnes of grains, announced Nikolay Prysiazhnyuk, Minister of Agricultural Policy and Food of Ukraine, on June 20. According to him, southern oblasts of Ukraine started the harvesting works.
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Ukraine can fully cover the needs of Turkey in sunflower oil on the eve of Ramadan
According to operators of the Turkish market, after Turkish traders exhausted the quotas on imports of sunflower seed and sunflower oil at reduced import duties (0% and 15%, respectively), they switched to purchasing of crude sunflower oil at the import rate of 36%.
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Ukrainian grain prices are 30 USD/t cheaper compared to the competitors – P.Poroshenko
Due to the fact that last year Ukraine left the grain market, to date the price for Ukrainian grains is cheaper by 30 USD/t compared to the competitors, stated Petr Poroshenko, Chairman of the Board of the National Bank of Ukraine on June 16.
more19.06.2011
Weather Center Predicts Grain Harvest At 44 - 45 Million Tons In 2011
The Weather Center predicts grain harvest at 44-45 million tons in 2011, Tetiana Adamenko, head of the Agricultural Meteorology Department, told Ukrainian News.
more17.06.2011
Ukraine: farmers intend to continue the fight against imposition of grain export duties
Ukrainian agricultural producers intend to continue the fight against imposition of the custom duties for grain exports from the country, reported the Association of farmers and private landowners of Ukraine.
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Ukraine may impose quotas for barley exports in the summer – experts
Ukraine will possibly impose limitations for grain exports due to the increase of the customs duties and to control prices on the domestic market, according to review of Bloomberg.
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Russia: grain production may be lower compared to the plans
The National Union of Grain Producers forecasts that the general grain production in Russia may be lower compared to the planned volumes of 85 mln tonnes.
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Russian grain producers disliked the export duties for grains
The National Union of Grain Producers of Russia opposed the further imposition of export duties for grains. As Pavel Skurikhin, President of the Union, Chairman of the board of directors of SAHO, declared, grain producers can not relate positively to the export duties. The measure can only support livestock breeders, who already have good conditions.
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Yanukovych vows to declare temporary moratorium on sale of land to foreigners
Vinnytsia, June 15 (Interfax-Ukraine) – The first stage of land reform in Ukraine is aimed at establishing a fair price for the lease of land, rather than its sale, Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych has said.
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Ukrainian farmers preparing to harvest
In the southern regions harvesting is to start of after June 20. As Prime Minister of Ukraine Mykola Azarov said, this year the government will allocate UAH 1 billion for technical modernization of agricultural enterprises.
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