Agrarian news
28.01.2010
Lower supplies to cut sunflower seed use: Oil World
Lower than expected sunflower seed crops will cut global sunseed crushings in coming months, raising sunflower oil prices, Hamburg-based oilseeds analysts Oil World forecast on Tuesday. Oil World now forecasts the global 2009/10 sunseed crop will fall to 30.84 million tonnes from 34.32 million tonnes in 2008/09.
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Russia increased wheat, rye and oats specific weight in the structure of grain production
According to preliminary data, in 2009, the general grain production in Russia totaled 97 mln tonnes in clean weight, a decrease of 10.3% compared to the previous year level, declared the Federal service of state statistics (Rosstat).
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Agricultural production in Russia grew by 1.2%
Agricultural production in Russia grew by 1.2%
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Ukraine bans imports of poultry from Israel
Ukraine has banned imports of poultry products from Israel, after an outbreak of Newcastle disease in this country.
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Prices for mineral fertilizers could be frozen for three years
Producers and consumers of mineral fertilizers, the Union of Ukrainian Chemists and the Agrarian Fund are planning to sign a declaration on freezing prices for such types of mineral fertilizers as ammonium nitrate, carbamide, phosphate and complex mineral fertilizers for three years.
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Ukraine Rice Production Up 55.1% On Year
According to a report released by the Ukrainian Grain Association (UGA), the country has managed to produce 94,900 MT of rice in 2009, an increase of 55.1% compared to 2008.
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Over 1.9 million tons of oil bearing crops sold in Ukraine's exchange market
According to the agricultural policy ministry, the volume of trade in oil-bearing crops of the 2009 harvest in Ukraine's exchange market totaled 1.915 million tons, including 879,000 tons on the spot and 1.036 million tons on the forward terms.
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Port of Izmail to build a $6 million chemical terminal
Izmail Commercial Sea Port in Ukraine intends to build a chemical complex for storage of 10.000-15.000 tons of fertilizer. The project might cost about 50 million hryvna (about $6.25 million), the RBC-Ukraine reported citing Anatoly Koshko, Chief Engineer of the company. The terminal will be constructed in 1.5 year.
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Dec maize import boomed 29 times, up to 978 MT
As reported Agrarica Ltd referring Dec 2009 foods export-import preliminary data, Dec 2009 maize import has jumped to 978 MT, up 29 times (+ 944 MT) against Nov 2009.
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In Dec buckwheat export fell by 56%, down to 400 MT
In Dec 2009 buckwheat export has plummeted to 400 MT, down 500 MT (- 56%) against Nov 2009, reported Agrarica Ltd referring to Dec 2009 foods export-import preliminary data
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