Agrarian news
20.10.2009
Cattle population 2% down to 5.539 million heads in September
In September, the cattle population fell by 2% or 113,700 heads, compared with August, to 5,538,900 heads as of October 1, 2009, the State Statistics Committee has reported.
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Milk production 12% down to 1,063,300 MT in September
In September, milk production fell by 12% or 144,700 MT compared with August, to 1,063,300 MT, the State Statistics Committee has informed.
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Farmers harvest 19.261 million MT of potatoes as of Oct 1, State Statistics Committee
As of October 1, farmers had harvested 19.261 million MT of potatoes, an increase by 2.7% compared with the same period of 2008, the State Statistics Committee has reported.
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Farmers harvest 1.89 million MT of rape as of Oct 1, State Statistics Committee
As of October 1, farmers had harvested 1.89 million MT of rapeseeds (winter and spring) from the area of 1,010,600 hectares, the State Statistics Committee has reported.
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Farmers harvest 441,200 MT of soy as of Oct 1, State Statistics Committee
As of October 1, farmers had harvested 441,200 MT of soybeans, the State Statistics Committee has reported.
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Sunflower harvested on 84% of areas, maize on 40%
According to the Ministry of Agrarian Policy of Ukraine, at present, sunflower is harvested from 84% of areas under crops. Over 40% areas under maize crops are gathered as well. About 5.5mn tons of sunflower and over 4mn tons of maize are totally harvested.
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National agriculture has huge export potential - President
During his visit to Vytove, Chyhyryn district, Cherkasy region, on Saturday, Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko attended the ceremony of opening a terminal for the shipment of grain and oil bearing crops onto river-going transport at the Nibulon joint venture, which is one of Ukraine's biggest producers and exporters of farm produce, the presidential website says.
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FAO: 70% more food needed in the future
Food production will have to increase by 70% over the next 40 years to feed the world's growing population, the United Nations food agency predicts.
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Railroad transportation of grain totals 13mn tons in nine months
Grain transportation by railroad in Ukraine totaled 13.184mn tons in January - September 2009, according to Ukrzalznytsya press service, 39% up y/y. The cereals transported were mainly wheat, barley, corn, rape and sunflower seed.
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Production of spirit in January - September decreases by 5%
According to the corporation Ukrspirt, production of ethanol in Ukraine amounted to 180mn litres in January - September 2009 (down 4.9% year-on-year).
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