Agrarian news
31.03.2014
Ukraine – Livestock, Dairy & Partnership Opportunities
Continuing our conversation with Taras Gagalyuk, Director of the AgriSurvey Agency within the Ukrainian Agribusiness Club in Kiev, Agriland explores the livestock sector in Ukraine. We also discuss partnership opportunities for Ireland in Ukrainian Agribusiness.
more31.03.2014
As EU moves to cut tariffs, Ukrainian agriculture smells more money ahead
The European Commission has decided to slash custom duties for 82-95 percent of Ukraine’s products. The measure, which could come into force on June 1, was passed on March 11 and is expected to provide a big boost to the sector.
more26.03.2014
Ukrainian Agribusiness – Opportunity & Potential
With all the dramatic pictures, and turmoil being presented from Ukraine on our TV screens in recent weeks, it is easy to forget Ukraine’s key strengths and great potential. This is especially true in Agriculture and Food.
more21.03.2014
European Commission offers Ukraine a further EUR 1 bln
The European Commission has proposed allocating a further EUR 1 billion in macro-financial assistance to Ukraine.
more21.03.2014
Ukraine, EU sign political part of Association Agreement
Ukraine and the European Union on Friday in Brussels signed a political part of the Association Agreement within the meeting of the EU supreme political governing body - the European Council. The document has been signed by Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatseniuk and heads of state and government of the 28 EU members states, Ukrinform's Belgium correspondent reported.
more19.03.2014
Egypt finds cheap US wheat, but no Ukraine offers
Ukraine has failed, again, to offer wheat to an Egyptian wheat tender, amid talk of the country's crisis troubling merchants and elevating prices, even as values in France and the US have come back into contention.
more19.03.2014
Yatsenyuk: Ties with EU and Russia not considered on 'either-or' principle
The signature of the economic part of the Association Agreement between Ukraine and the EU has been postponed so that it did not lead to negative consequences for the industrial regions in the east of the country, Prime Minister Arseniy Yatseniuk has said in his address to the residents of Ukraine’s southern and eastern regions, NRCU reports.
more18.03.2014
Global database for land usage released by FAO
An overview of land cover and land use across the world has been gathered for the first time in a database released by the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), UN Radio reports.
more18.03.2014
EC to approve EUR1.6 bln macro financial aid to Ukraine on March 19
Macro financial assistance loans to Ukraine of EUR 1.6 billion, declared by European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso, will be submitted to the European Commission for approval next Wednesday, NRCU reports.
more17.03.2014
FAO: Crops rejected for containing traces of GMOs
Up to 26 countries around the world have blocked the import of a range of non-GMO crops because they were found to contain traces of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs), UN Radio says referring to the the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) report.
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