Agrarian news
21.03.2016
Import of poultry meat and by-products has increased by almost 60%
Within two months of 2016, Ukraine has imported 11.58 ths t of poultry meat and its by-products that is by 58% more than similar indexes of the previous year.
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Lamb is in deficit
Ukraine does not have enough lamb for export to the EU. According to the European Commission statistics, as of March 17, our country has not used the quota on any ton for duty-free export of lamb to the EU countries. In 2014 and 2015, this quota was not used as well. However, exports to the EU countries was realized: in 2014 Ukraine sold 149.8 kg of lamd valued 1 thousand USD, in 2015 – 255.6 kg on 1.2 thousand USD. For two months of 2016, Ukraine has not exported any lamb to the EU.
more18.03.2016
Prices on live hogs have increased rapidly
In the first half of March, prices for live hogs have increased in average on 7%. According to the UCAB monitoring, as of March 16, the cost of meat breeds hogs in Ukraine amounted to 28.00-29.50 UAH/kg, sometimes 30.00 UAH/kg. Prices for lard breed hogs have grown less significantly. In the middle of the month they were 25.00-26.50 UAH/kg.
more16.03.2016
Production of poultry meat has increased
According to the State Committee of Statistics, for two months of this year agricultural enterprises have produced 164.7 ths t of poultry meat in slaughter weight that is 5.1% higher than for the same period of 2015. Small householders have also increased their production of poultry meat on 2% - up to 35.5 th t. The main cause of such growing in poultry production is increased demand for this type of meat as the cheapest one.
more14.03.2016
Export of poultry has grew up almost in three times
For the first two months of 2016, Ukraine has exported poultry meat in the amount of 28.9 mln USD that is 29% more than for the same period of 2015. Three major countries-importers of Ukrainian poultry are the Netherlands, Iraq and Egypt (3.6 mln USD, 7.6 mln USD and 3.4 mln USD).
more10.03.2016
Exports from Ukraine to Turkey exceeds thrice the imports
By results of 2015, exports from Ukraine to Turkey accounted in 2.8 bln USD, while imports totaled only in 0.8 bln USD. Thus, the positive trade balance was 2 bln USD. For comparison, in the trade with the EU, the trade balance was negative and amounted to - 2.5 bln USD in 2015.
more04.03.2016
29% of small farms cultivate land by horses
According to the State Agency of Statistics, 29.2% of small agricultural households used horses for land cultivation in 2015. Only 17% of agricultural households had at least some kind of agricultural machinery, the third of them had tractors, 4.6% of them had automobile transport, and 2.3% of them had harvesters.
more02.03.2016
Raising of excise duties on fuel will lead to additional costs for farmers
UCAB experts have calculated that the increase of excise duties on fuel in 2016 will lead to additional costs for farmers at the level of 645 mln UAH.
more26.02.2016
Production of frozen beef has increased more than two times
According to the State Agency of Statistics, in January, industrial production of frozen beef amounted to 0.8 ths tons that is more than two times more than similar indexes of 2015. Production of frozen chicken has increased by 86% up to 19.8 ths tons.
more22.02.2016
Ukraine if the sixth among milk powder exporters
According to the State Committee of Statistics, in 2015 Ukraine has exported almost 37 th t of milk powder, which is 25% more than in 2014. Thus, Ukraine placed sixth among world exporters of skimmed milk powder (source: USDA). The list is headed by the European Union, the United States, and New Zealand.
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