Agrarian news
17.07.2012
Ukraine increased grain share in the general commodity exports to the level of 9.6%
In January-May of 2012, the general commodity exports from Ukraine totaled 28.2 bln USD (an increase of 5.8% compared to the same period in 2011), imports – 33.9 bln USD (up 7.4%). The coverage ratio of exports to imports totaled 0.83 (in January-May of 2011 – 0.84), according to data of the State Statistics Service of Ukraine.
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Individual peasants has got a real state assistance for the first time in 20 years
Statebudget assistance for maintenance and preservation of young cattle has become one of the first initiatives of the Government for twenty years, which aims to help peasants. In addition to increasing of young cattle, assistance will facilitate the creation of family farms and social well-being in the village.
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Mykola Azarov: We can combine both recreation, and agricultural development in the Crimea
The Government will continue to support programs for the development of the Crimea both as a resort and agricultural area. This was stressed by the Prime Minister Mykola Azarov during intercourse in the social network Facebook.
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Ukraine: soybeans to become the major export oilseed in 2012/13 MY
Soybean has the potential to become the major export oilseed crop in Ukraine in 2012/13 MY, forecasted Rodion Rybchinskiy, Head of the business-projects department of APK-Inform Agency, during the round table discussion "Harvest of oilseeds in Ukraine in 2012" on July 11.
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Ukraine produced over 10 mln tonnes of grains
As of July 13, 2012, agrarians of Ukraine harvested early grains and leguminous plants throughout the areas of 5.2 mln ha, or 52% of the forecast.
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Prysiazhniuk: No threat of food crisis in Ukraine
Ukraine has enough material resources to ensure food security, Ukrainian Agricultural Policy and Food Minister Mykola Prysiazhniuk has said.
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Ukraine in 2011/12 agricultural year to export a record of UAH 150,000 t of sugar, says Ukrtsukor
Sugar exports from Ukraine this agricultural year (September 2011 – August 2012) will hit a record for the country at at least 150,000 tonnes, the Ukrtsukor national association of sugar producers has reported.
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UCAB: Export perspectives of Ukrainian grain reducing day by day due to heat
The export potential of grain crops with each day of bad weather is reducing. In the 2012/2013 marketing year, it will decrease by almost 5 million tons as compared with the previous season due to lower harvest of early crops. Moreover, the experts have the fear of further decline in exports due to record material losses of farmers this year, the Ukrainian Agribusiness Club (UCAB) said in a statement.
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New law on agricultural insurance guarantees compensation of half the policy cost - official
Ukrainian farmers could well insure their crops before, but the new law on insurance guarantees that the state will reimburse half the cost of insurance policies.
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2012 grain harvest may fall to 40 million tons with lasting drought - expert
Dry weather conditions in June, which were observed over almost the entire territory of Ukraine, had a negative impact on early crops. Experts predict a decrease in Ukraine's grain harvest by 3 million tons to 44 million tons.
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