Agrarian news
12.01.2010
Crimea increased winter crops sowing areas by 2.1%
The Autonomous Republic of Crimea increased the sowing areas of grains and green feed for the harvest-2010 by 2.1% compared to the index of 2008 or 13.4 thsd ha, and reached the level of 646.9 thsd ha, declared the Main department of statistics of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea.
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Crisis does not prevent sea and river sectors from increasing profits 2.3fold
In 2009, sea and river transport enterprises got net profits at UAH 2.373 billion (1 USD - 7.985 UAH), 2.3 fold up against 2008, the Transport and Communications Ministry informed.
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Only producers to be entitled to import and export cognac spirits
A new draft law on cognac spirits has been submitted for consideration of the Verkhovnaya Rada.
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Russian GDP Will Probably Grow 6.7% This Quarter, RenCap Says
Russia’s economy will probably expand an annual 6.7 percent in the first quarter, Renaissance Capital said.
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Russia, Ukraine to continue work on joint projects in 2010 - Putin
Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin hopes Russia and Ukraine will continue their work on major joint projects in the coming year.
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Ukraine's Q3 2009 GDP Confirmed, Q/Q Growth Possible
Ukraine's State Statistics Committee has published detailed results for third-quarter GDP, thereby confirming the provisional estimate of a real GDP decline equal to 15.9% year-on-year (y/y).
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Wheat Advances to One-Month High on Weaker Dollar, Rising Oil
Wheat futures rose to the highest in more than a month, and corn and soybeans gained, as a weaker dollar improved the investment appeal of commodities and higher crude oil prices boosted demand for crops used to make biofuels.
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Ukraine: Crimea increased winter crops sowing areas by 2.1%
The Autonomous Republic of Crimea (Ukraine) increased the sowing areas of grains and green feed for the harvest-2010 by 2.1% compared to the index of 2008 or 13.4 thsd ha, and reached the level of 646.9 thsd ha, declared the Main department of statistics of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea.
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December inflation posts 0.9 percent
Ukraine's inflation in December 2009 totaled 0.9%, Minister of Economy Bohdan Danylyshyn has told the press, UKRINFORM correspondent has reported.
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Cargo transshipment at SCPI of Ukraine fell 13,8% - to 16.3 million tons last year
Cargo transshipment at the state-run Illichevsk Commercial Seaport "(SCPI, Odessa region, Ukraine) decreased over 12 months, 2009 by 13,8% compared with 2008 - to 16.286 million tones. According to port authorities, cargo handling for December amounted to 1 million 198 thousand tons, while in comparison with the previous year, turnover of SCPI for December of this year decreased by 7.8%, including the handling of general cargo that was down 23,1%; handling of tanker cargo up 5,2%, as well as bulked cargo at 7,5%.
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