Agrarian news
15.04.2011
Ukraine: Ministry of Agrarian Policy involved international organizations for calculation of the starting grain prices at the quota auction
Ukraine: Ministry of Agrarian Policy involved international organizations for calculation of the starting grain prices at the quota auction
more13.04.2011
Ukraine: Government plans to strengthen own role in regulation of the grain market
The Government of Ukraine decided to strengthen own role in regulation of the grain market – through imposition of the export limitations and, increasing of the market share for the State market operator, declared Aleksey Gavrilov, President of the Grain and Feed Trade Association (GAFTA) in Ukraine.
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Russia sowed spring crops throughout 862 thsd ha
As of April 13, 2011, agrarians of the Russian Federation sowed spring crops throughout the areas of 862 thsd ha, including Krasnodar Krai – 294 thsd ha, Stavropol Krai – 255 thsd ha, declared the press-cutting service of the Ministry of Agriculture.
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Ukraine: Europe’s breadbasket no more?
Ukraine, one of the world’s top 10 grain exporters, is facing increasing international pressure to drop controversial plans to introduce stronger state control over its agricultural exports.
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Russia: losses of winter grain sowings to reach the average annual level
According to data of the Analytical center of CJSC Rusagrotrans, 96% of winter grain sowing areas in southern regions of the Russian Federation show good and satisfactory condition. Agrarians of the southern regions already started the sowing works of early spring crops. Other regions of the country provide the active preparation works for the spring sowing campaign.
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Ukraine: financial resources from selling of the quotas at auctions to be provided for the state support of grain production
The financial resources received from selling of the export grain quotas at auctions to be provided for realization of the state support of grain production in Ukraine, declared Nikolay Prysiazhnyuk, Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine.
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Kazakhstan: prices for sold agricultural products grew by 9.7%
In the first quarter of 2011, prices for sold agricultural products in Kazakhstan increased by 9.7% compared to the same period of 2010, declared the Agency of Statistics of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
more11.04.2011
Azarov: Ukraine seeking to find optimal formula of cooperation with Customs Union countries
Ukraine wants to determine a formula for further cooperation with the Customs Union countries (Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan), but is not interested in opposing the respective talks to the creation of a free trade area with the European Union, Prime Minister Mykola Azarov has said.
more08.04.2011
Ukraine not to impose limitations for grain exports in the future
Nikholay Azarov, Prime Minister of Ukraine, is completely sure that Ukraine will not impose any limitations for exports of grains in the future, informed the head of the Cabinet of Ministers during meeting with Christopher Smart, Deputy Head of the US Department of Finance, according to announcement of the Department of information and public affairs relations of the Secretariat of the Cabinet of Ministers on April 7.
more08.04.2011
Ukraine: Verkhovna Rada approved in principle the draft law on auction sales of the export quotas
On April 7, 2011, at the plenary session the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine totally approved the draft law #8324 about auction sales of the export quotas for grains (“On making of amendments to several laws of Ukraine concerning the State support of development of the agriculture”) with some amendments in accordance with findings in the second parliament reading.
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