Agrarian news
23.06.2011

In 2011 Ukraine to produce at least 45 mln tonnes of grains — Ministry of Agrarian Policy
In 2011, the general grain production in Ukraine will total at least 45 mln tonnes against 39.3 mln tonnes in 2010, said Nikolay Bezugly, First Deputy Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine, on June 22.
more22.06.2011

Turkey activated purchases of Ukrainian sunflower oil
According to operators of the Turkish market, within frames of the last tender of one of the largest trade operators in Turkey – the company Trakya Birlik – the company purchased 3 thsd tonnes of Ukrainian sunflower oil. The cost of purchase totaled 1385 USD/t C&F-Marmara from the company Aves Ic ve Dis Ticaret AS. According to the terms of the importer, delivery of the reporting product is scheduled for early July 2011.
more22.06.2011

Azerbaijan to produce 2.5 mln tonnes of grains
In the current year Azerbaijan is expected to produce 2.5 mln tonnes of grains, an increase of 500 thsd tonnes compared to the last year, informed Ismat Abbasov, Minister of Agriculture, on June 17. According to him, milling grain volumes will total 1.7 mln tonnes.
more22.06.2011

Russia: refusal of imposition of the export duties on grains - good signal to participants of the grain market
Wheat prices continues growing on the domestic Russian market, according to the report of the center SovEkon. The authorities inform that the possible imposition of grain export limitations is not the matter of the nearest future.
more21.06.2011

Veterinary Watchdog Admits Possibility Of Banning Vegetable Imports From European Union
The State Veterinary and Phytosanitary Service admits possibility of introducing a ban on imports of vegetables from the European Union to Ukraine depending on the results of researches on presence of pathogenic strains of collibacillus.
more21.06.2011

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.
more21.06.2011

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%.
more21.06.2011

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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