Agrarian news
10.09.2010
Bulgaria doubled its grain export against the background of the embargo put by Russia and Ukraine
The volume of Bulgarian wheat and barley export doubled this year after Russia and Ukraine had banned grain exports, said Radoslav Hristov, president of Bulgaria’s Grain Producers Association.
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Kazakhstan to supply 1.5 mln tonnes of grains to Russia
During the current season Kazakhstan is able to supply nearly 1.5 mln tonnes of milling grains to the Russian Federation, announced Romin Madinov, the Chairman of the Agrarian Committee of the Parliament of Kazakhstan, on September 6.
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Ukraine: Cabinet of Ministers plans to refuse from VAT repayment to grain traders
In the project of the Tax Codex, the Government of Ukraine offers to lay on zero imposition for Value Added Tax (VAT) for operations with grains, technical crops and timber, stimulating processing of the commodities in Ukraine, announced Nikolay Azarov, the Prime-Minister of Ukraine.
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UK advisor says cut biofuels target unless sustainability improves
Government climate advisors have suggested Britain should cut its target for biofuels use by 2020 to ensure that tropical forests are not replaced by crops.
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Ukraine. Finance Ministry: State budget deficit in 2011 expected at 3% of GDP
The deficit of Ukraine's state budget for 2011 is expected at 3% of GDP (UAH 37.6 billion, UAH 7.91 / USD 1), according to the main principles of the draft state budget for 2011.
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Russia aims to boost ag exports through bioenergy
In Russia, with international reports of droughts and grain shortages, Deputy Agriculture Minister Alexander Petrikov this week stated at an agricultural form, “Russia could become a supplier of oilseeds, oil, biodiesel and ethanol as alternative fuel, cattle and goat meat, game and aquaculture products to the European union in the future.”
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Ukraine harvests nearly 30.4 million tons of grain and leguminous crops
Ukraine as of September 8 harvested 30.38 million tons of grain and leguminous crops from an area of 12.158 million hectares, or 83% of the forecast. The average yield of grain and leguminous crops is 25 quintals per hectare, the Ukrainian Agriculture Ministry has reported.
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Ukrainian Government to reject a bill and decree regarding grains export moratorium
The Committee of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine on agrarian policy issues rejected a bill “On altering the Law of Ukraine “On grains and grain market in Ukraine” (regarding the complete satisfying of the State grain demands)” and the decree “On imposition of the moratorium for grain exports from Ukraine”.
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In 2010, sunflower oil export volumes from Ukraine to cover 60% of the world market
Taking into account the present tendencies on the market of grains, in 2010, the export volumes of sunflower oil from Ukraine will possibly cover 60% of the world market, at the same time, in 2009 the index totaled 54%, declared Eugene Lavrov, the Deputy Minister of Agrarian Policy of Ukraine, on August 26.
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Ukraine to found the State grain market operator
The Government of Ukraine founded the State food grain corporation of Ukraine, according to the Decree of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine #764 dd. August 11, 2010.
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