Agrarian news
14.05.2010
Ukraine. Agroholding Avangard to build two new battery firms
The Avangard agroholding that is engaged in production of eggs and egg products plans by 2012 to increase export of products from 14% tо 30% of total production volume, the company CEO Oleh Bakhmatiuk has said.
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Ukraine decreased grain share by 2.4% in the general commodity exports
In the first quarter of 2010, commodity exports from Ukraine totaled 10.33 bln USD, imports – 11.8 bln USD, which formed the growth of export indices by 24.6%, and imports – by 20.7% compared to the first quarter of 2009 respectively.
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As of April 30, Ukraine decreased spring sowing areas by 7.8%
As of April 30, 2010, agricultural enterprises of all varieties in Ukraine sowed spring agricultural crops (taking into account resowing works of perished winter crop sowings) throughout the areas of 9.3 mln ha, a decrease of 7.8% compared to the indices of the same date of April in 2009, declared the State Statistics Committee of Ukraine on May 14.
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Ukraine. Spring grain crops sown on 63% of planned acreage
According to live data, in Ukraine spring grain crops and leguminous cultures were sown on almost 4.8 million ha or 63% of the plan.
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Kernel agricultural holding intends to attract investments at USD 65mln
One of leading grain traders and sunflower seed oil producers in Ukraine Kernel Group announced about its intention to attract USD 65 million investments by way of issue of shares, the Phoenix Capital investment company press service informe
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Ukraine bans import of odd-toed animals from Brazil
The State Committee for Veterinary Medicine of Ukraine banned import of odd-toed animals to Ukraine from Brazil, as well as products and raw materials from them, the Committee's press service informs.
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Belarus to supply 60,000 tonnes of sugar to Ukraine
Belarus is planning to supply 60,000 tonnes of sugar to Ukraine before the new sugar beet harvest, chairman of the Belgospishcheprom concern Ivan Danchenko told reporters.
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Agro industrial complex is one of the most competitive sectors of Ukrainian economics on foreign markets
Agro industrial complex of Ukraine is one of the most competitive sectors of Ukrainian economics on foreign markets, declared Vasiliy Tsushko, the Minister of Economics of Ukraine.
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New EU quota good for US beef exports
The EUs recent zero-duty quota for high-quality beef has created expanded opportunities for American beef. The quota, which came into force in August, allows for 20,000 metric tonnes of high-quality beef at an in-quota tariff of zero.
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Ukraine provides spring field works according to plan
According to data of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy of Ukraine, 7.1 mln ha of winter grain sowings from the general areas of 8 mln ha show good and satisfactory condition, or 89.6% of the general winter grain sowing areas. 0.8 mln ha (10.4%) are estimated as weak and thinned, nearly 600 thsd ha (7%) of winter grain sowing areas perished, declared the press-cutting service of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy on April 29.
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