Agrarian news
17.03.2014

Agriculture ministry says subsidiaries of Agrarian Fund could be liquidated
Two subsidiaries of the Agrarian Fund – Agrofund-grain and Agrofinfund – which were created in early 2014, could be liquidated if their creation is proved inappropriate during an audit.
more13.03.2014

Shvaika: Bills allowing domestic products to enter EU market to be approved
A thorough analysis of the Ukrainian legislative initiatives in the agricultural sector has been made on the initiative of Ukrainian Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food Ihor Shvaika and with the assistance of experts and representatives of relevant organizations and agribusiness. Thus, six bills have been already signed and sent for approval to the central authorities in order to accelerate the European integration processes in this sphere, the Minister said at a press briefing on March 11, Government Portal reports.
more12.03.2014

World Bank ready to provide $3 billion aid to Ukraine
The World Bank said Monday it was prepared to offer $3 billion to Ukraine this year to help it advance reforms and support crucial development projects, Voice of Russia reports referring to AFP.
more07.03.2014

Global food prices up as bad weather hits supplies
Bad weather conditions in key food producing countries coupled with increased demand and security concerns pushed global food prices up sharply during the month of February, UN Radio says referring to the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) report.
more05.03.2014

EU ready to give Ukraine EUR 11 bln in coming years - Barroso
European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso has said that Brussels is ready to allocate EUR 11 billion to Ukraine in the coming years.
more04.03.2014

Draft Treaty on Eurasian Economic Union discussed in Moscow
The article of the draft Treaty on the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU), related to industrial subsidies, was discussed at the meeting between Minister for Industry and Agriculture of the Eurasian Economic Commission Sergei Sidorsky, Industry Ministers of Belarus and Kazakhstan Dmitry Katerinich and Asset Issekeshev, and Minister of Industry and Trade of Russia Denis Manturov in Moscow.
more03.03.2014

IMF mission will work in Ukraine on March 4-14
The mission of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will work in Ukraine from March 4 to March 14, reads a statement by the fund that has been sent to Interfax-Ukraine.
more27.02.2014

Ukraine's international reserves down to $15 bln, funds on treasury account – to UAH 4.3 mln - Yatseniuk
Ukraine's forex reserves over the last three years fell from $37 billion to $15 billion, and ending funds on the single treasury account decreased to UAH 4.3 million, candidate for prime minister, head of the Batkivschyna faction Arseniy Yatseniuk said at the Verkhovna Rada on February 27.
more26.02.2014

EU expects economic reform plan from new Ukrainian government
The EU expects an economic reform plan from a new Ukrainian government to determine the necessary international financial assistance, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Catherine Ashton has said at a press conference in Kyiv on February 25, NRCU reports.
more17.02.2014

Rains change panorama for corn and soybeans in Southern Brazil
The Institute of Rural Technical Assistance of Rio Grande do Sul has informed yesterday that climate conditions in the southernmost state of Brazil in the next days will be crucial. Nearly 90 percent of the soybean crops in Rio Grande do Sul are flowering and the weather forecast from the 14th of February to the 20th of February includes rains in all regions of the state.
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