Agrarian news
21.01.2010
Agriculture shows positive results
The government of Ukraine realized special anti-crisis measures for stabilization of the situation in the agro industrial complex of the country, which allowed to provide the positive rates of growth of the agricultural production in 2009, declared Bogdan Danilishyn, the Minister of Economics of Ukraine.
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EBRD invests USD 1.5bn in projects in Ukraine in 2009.
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development said that it invested a record USD 1.5bn in projects in Ukraine in 2009. The total volume of operations under the EBRD's projects was EUR 4.8bn in 194 projects as of Dec 31, 2009 .
more21.01.2010
Agrarian Fund purchases over 286,000 tons of grain under spot contracts
In 2009 the Agrarian Fund purchased 286.2 thousand tons of the 2009 harvest grain under spot contracts having thus completely fulfilled the task set, the Agriculture Ministry has reported.
more20.01.2010
Ukraine: nearly 50% of winter crops sowings to be in good condition
As of January 14, winter grains sowings in Ukraine were in good condition throughout 3.94 mln ha, which totaled 46.1% from the general volumes of winter crops sowing areas. Winter grains areas with satisfactory conditions occupied 3.74 mln ha, or 43.9%, declared the Ministry of Agrarian Policy.
more20.01.2010
EU wheat hardly damaged by winter
European Union wheat plantings have come through the winter so far without major weather damage, Germany's largest grain trading house Toepfer International said on Tuesday. "There are currently very low temperatures in important wheat production regions," it said in a report. "But no large weather damage is to be expected in the EU."
more20.01.2010
The 2009 inflation rate giving grounds to predict it at 9.7% in 2010, Danylyshyn
Ukraine’s Economy Minister Bohdan DANYLYSHYN said, “Taking into account that inflation for the whole of 2009 reached 12.3% the 2010 inflation forecast of 9.7% for 2010 can be considered as quite realistic.”
more20.01.2010
Ukrrechflot to invest $ 15 million in grain storage facilities
Joint Stock Shipping Company (JS SC) Ukrrechflot plans to invest in equipping facilities for grain storage and construction of related infrastructure in the river ports of Zaporozhsk and Dnipropetrovsk regions at least $ 15 million, Andrew Prikhodko, the deputy general director of JS SC said in an interview with Ukrainian "Business Capital".
more20.01.2010
Within 2009 agrarians harvested 1,200 MT fiber flax, down 60% against 2008
As reported State Statistics Committee referring to 2009 main agricultural crops harvesting results, within 2009 agrarians have harvested 1,200 MT fiber flax, down 1,800 MT (- 60%) against 2008.
more20.01.2010
As of 2009, vegetables crop rose by 4.2%, up to 8.302 mn MT
In 2009 agrarians have harvested 8.302 mn MT vegetables, up 337,000 MT (+ 4.2%) against 2008, reported State Statistics Committee referring to 2009 main agricultural crops harvesting results.
more20.01.2010
2009 rice crop boosted by 41.8%, up to 142,900 MT
In 2009 agrarians have harvested 142,900 MT rice, up 42,100 MT (+ 41.8%) against 2008, reported State Statistics Committee referring to 2009 main agricultural crops harvesting results.
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