Agrarian news
15.10.2009
Ukrspyrt: problems with VAT repayment and loan attraction make alcohol export unprofitable
The state-run Ukrspyrt spirit and distillery industry concern claims that it has become unprofitable for distilleries to export their products because of the problems with value-added tax repayments and loan attraction, the Ukrspyrt press service told Ukrainian News.
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Grain transportation by Ukraine's railways 39% up to 13.184 million MT in Jan-Sep
In January-September 2009, Ukrainian railways transported 13.184 million MT of grain, an increase by 3.5 million MT over the planned volume or by 39.1% compared with the same period of last year, the State Railway Administration of Ukraine (Ukrzaliznytsia) has reported.
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ATB-Market opens seven food discounters
The food retail chain ATB-Market opened seven new discounters, including those in Enakievo, Krivoy Rog, Feodosia, Khartsyzsk, Zaporozhye and Dneprodzerzhinsk in September 2009.
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Economy Ministry upgrades forecast for sugar deficit
The Ukrainian Economy Ministry has upgraded its forecast for sugar deficit in the 2009/2010 marketing year from 300,000 to 800,000 tons, Deputy Economy Minister Viktor Panteleyenko has said.
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Furshet carrying out negotiations on restructuring of bonds
The chain of supermarkets Furshet is holding negotiations on restructuring the E series bonds for the sum of UAH 50mn (EUR 4.12mn USD 6.07mn).
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Output of meat drops 0.4%, milk by 1.1% in Q1-3 2009
The Ukrainian State Statistics Committee has informed that output of all kinds of meat in live weight totalled 1.88mn tons through January-September 2009, down 0.4% against the same period in 2008. Output of all kinds of milk declined 1.1%, to 9.22mn litres.
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In 2009/10 marketing year grain yield can be 42.9mln tons - VR Agrarian Committee
In 2009/10 marketing year, gross grain production in Ukraine could be expected at 42.9 million tons that with taking into consideration carry over stocks (7.5 million tons) will enable to fully satisfy the domestic market needs (27 million tons).
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Malaysian palm oil futures slightly up
Malaysian palm oil futures ended 0.5 percent higher on Tuesday, easing from more than two-week highs hit earlier on profit-taking, although a crude oil rally and recovering exports kept sentiment up. Prices of palm oil had been on the decline in the last two weeks but regained momentum after rumours of strong exports surfaced on Friday.
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ED&F Man becomes 100% owner of Ukrainian Sugar Company
The UK-based ED&F Man has become the 100% owner of Ukrainian Sugar Company possessing Zaselsky sugar mill.
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Oil World cuts global sunflower seed crop forecast
The global 2009-10 sunflower seed crop is likely to fall 2.6 million tonnes on the year to 31.7 million tonnes and smaller supplies are likely to raise prices in coming weeks, Hamburg-based oilseeds analysts Oil World forecast on Tuesday. The forecast is 0.6 million tonnes below Oil World's previous estimate three weeks ago.
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