Agrarian news
20.06.2010
Ministry of Agrarian Policy of Ukraine forecasts the present year harvest at the level of 2009 results
The Ministry of Agrarian Policy of Ukraine forecasts the present year grain production reaching the previous year harvest results, declared Eugene Lavrov, the Deputy Minister of Agrarian Policy of Ukraine, on June 16.
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Ukraine: Crimea increased spring crops sowing areas by 5.3%
As of June 1, 2010, agricultural enterprises of all categories of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea sowed spring crops (taking into account resowing of perished winter crops) throughout the areas of 249 thsd ha, an increase of 5.3% (12.5 thsd ha) compared to the same date of the previous year, declared the Main department of statistics of the Autonomous Republic of the Crimea.
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Holding back the sand
FAO marks World Day to Combat Desertification today with the publication of a manual that shows how a project in Mauritania successfully fixed dunes and stopped sand encroachment. It will serve as a useful blueprint for similar projects in Africa. Sand encroachment is what happens when grains of sand are carried by winds and collect in dunes on the coast, along watercourses and on cultivated or uncultivated land.
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Ukraine: Ministry of Agrarian Policy offers to reform the Agrarian Fund and Ukragroleasing
The Ministry of Agrarian Policy offers to reform the Agrarian Fund and the National Joint Stocks Company “Ukrainian Agrarian Leasing” (Ukragroleasing) into the Agrarian Financial Fund (Agrofinfund) and the Agrarian Financial Leasing (Agrofinleasing), respectively, and give them the functions of the crediting instrument of agrarian companies.
more03.06.2010
Grain production to total 46-47 mln tonnes in 2010
In 2010, the general production of grains in Ukraine will approximately total nearly 46-47 mln tonnes, declared Nikolay Prysiaghniuk, the Minister of Agrarian Policy.
more21.05.2010
John Deere Harvester Works Builds 500,000th Self-Propelled Combine East Moline, IL facility achieves nearly 100 years of manufacturing excellence while helping farmers feed the world.
EAST MOLINE, Illinois (May 19, 2010) — John Deere Harvester Works recently rolled the half millionth self-propelled combine, a 9870 model, off the assembly line at the East Moline, IL manufacturing facility.
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In the current season, Ukraine exported 21.7 mln tonnes of grains.
According to the forecast of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy of Ukraine, in 2010, Ukraine will harvest nearly 48 mln tonnes of grains as opposed to 46 mln tonnes in 2009, declared Sergey Melnik, the First Deputy Minister of Agrarian Policy of Ukraine, during the international conference "Grain Forum & Grain Industry – 2010".
more14.05.2010
Ukraine. Kherson seaport expects to finish building grain terminal in december
The Kherson maritime merchandise state owned port expects to complete the construction of a grain terminal with a storage capacity of 24,000 tonnes in December 2010. The port terminal would be built in two stages. The total area of the grain-handling complex would be 0.52 hectares. The cost of the project is UAH 31.3 million. The port finances the construction from it own funds.
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Nikolayev sea port offers Belgian companies to participate into creation of a lighter terminal
In the framework of international cooperation of Mykolayiv region and the Province of East Flanders (Belgium) Nikolayev Commercial Sea Port will offer the Belgian side project of Lighter marine terminal in the Bug-Dnieper basin.
more14.05.2010
Ukraine planning to join the Grain Convention
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine initiated Ukraine’s accession to the Grain Trade Convention by submitting an appropriate draft law (#0166 of April 29, 2010) to the Parliament.
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