Agrarian news
10.10.2012
Egypt's GASC buys 240,000 T French, Argentine wheat
Grain Ukraine. Egypt bought 240,000 metric tons of wheat from France and Argentine on a free-on-board basis for shipment between December 11-20 on a tender of October 3
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Agriculture ministry hopes for sowing completion by October 15
Sowing of winter crops in Ukraine must be completed by October 15, with the exception of southern provinces, where the campaign will last until November 1.
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Syria's Hoboob says buys 100,000 tonnes Ukraine wheat
Reuters. Syria's state-run General Establishment for Cereal Processing and Trade (Hoboob) said on Monday it bought 100,000 tonnes of soft wheat from a Middle Eastern trading firm amid a reluctance of foreign banks, shipowners and grain traders to sell and transport grain to the country.
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IGC Cuts 2012-13 Global Grain Output View by 9M Tons
The International Grains Council on Friday reduced its estimates for world wheat and corn production in 2012-13, with total grain output now expected to be down 4.4% on the year.
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Government serious about stabilizing prices on social foods - official
The Government has carried out a very serious work concerning public resources, which stabilized the price situation. Deputy Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food Oleksandr Sen emphasized this at a briefing during the Government's telephone conference on Tuesday.
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Ukraine: Ministry of Agrarian Policy increased the forecast of grain production
The Ministry of Agrarian Policy of Ukraine increased the forecast of grain production in 2012 to the level of 46.5 mln tonnes, declared Nikolai Prysyazhnyuk, Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine, on September 12.
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First 10 sugar refineries start beet processing
Ten factories started the processing of newly harvested beet, having produced the first 15 thousand tons of sugar, UkrSugar CEO Mykola Yarchuk said on Thursday.
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State will ensure stable prices for bread - Prysiazhniuk
The price of bread will not rise, because Ukraine has enough food grain. The Agrarian Fund began its interventions to keep the price of flour.
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Wheat export ban will hit farmers - expert
If the state introduces a moratorium on the export of wheat, its prices may seriously fall down and farmers will sow record small areas in 2012-2013.
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In 2011/12 MY Ukraine reduced sunflower seed exports by 39% - Ministry of Agrarian Policy
In 2011/12 MY the exports of sunflower seed from Ukraine reduced by 39% compared to the previous marketing season - to the level of 257.5 thsd tonnes, declared the press-service of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine on September 3, 2012.
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