UCAB news
13.12.2012
Annual food inflation in EU made up 2.6%, while prices in Ukraine decreased by 2.1%
Rising food prices in the European Union in October 2012 compared with the corresponding month of the previous year was 2.6%, while in Ukraine during the same period, food prices fell by 2.1%. This was noted by the Association "Ukrainian Agribusiness Club".
more12.12.2012
Budget 2013: government support of AIC knocked out − UCAB
The draft state budget for 2013, submitted to the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine is the most stringent in relation to agriculture in the last 7 years. This was noted by the Association "Ukrainian Agribusiness Club" (UCAB), commenting on the registered in parliament the draft law "On the State Budget of Ukraine for 2013".
more30.11.2012
Malting barley profitability in 2012 is 50%
According to the Association "Ukrainian Agribusiness Club" (UCAB), profitability of malting barley at agricultural enterprises of Ukraine in 2012 was about 50%, whereas last year its average was 25%.
more23.11.2012
Agrisector will stabilize Ukrainian economy in 2013 unless the framework conditions become worse
Agricultural sector of the Ukrainian economy is one of the few industries that can perform a stabilizing function even in the times of financial crisis. This was noted by the Association "Ukrainian Agribusiness Club" (UCAB).
more08.11.2012
First time poultry meat exports beat imports
According to the State Statistics Service, in September poultry meat imports declined compared with the previous month and was at the level of 8.8 thousand t, while exports rose to 9.3 thousand t. This opportunity appeared due to the reduction of imports of all kinds of meat in September and poultry in particular.
more29.10.2012
SYNGENTA has become the Platinum sponsor of the Conference «Doing Agribusiness in Ukraine: Prospects for 2013»
The leading company in the field of crop protection agents and seeds production - Syngenta has become the Platinum Sponsor of the IV. International Conference "Doing Agribusiness in Ukraine: Prospects for 2013", as informed by the organizers of the event – the Association "Ukrainian Agribusiness Club" and «AgriEvent» Agency.
more26.10.2012
Ukrainian corn exports to China and Japan may double
According to a study of the Association "Ukrainian Agribusiness Club" (UCAB) "Largest crop holdings in Ukraine", domestic corn exports to the Far East countries may double next year.
more10.10.2012
28% of agroholdings suffer lack of storage facilities
The study "Largest Crop Holdings in Ukraine" conducted by "AgriSurvey" Agency of the Association "Ukrainian Agribusiness Club" (UCAB) shows that about 28% of Ukrainian agroholdings do not possess storage facilities for crop preservation in their structure. However, many agricultural holdings, which have their own granaries, still do not fully match the needs in grain storage facilities.
more01.10.2012
The use of modern information technologies saves up to 50% of primary resources
Modern information and resource-saving technologies in crop production help to increase yield productivity, shorten the period of spring field works and significantly reduce the use of agricultural machinery, fertilizers, fuel and lubricants. This is shown by the example of LLC "Druzhba-Nova" by its CEO Serhiy Haidai.
more15.09.2012
Growth in corn and soybeans yields in Ukraine 2 times higher than in USA, Brazil and Argentina
Productivity growth in the agricultural sector in Ukraine in the last 10 years is much higher than in its main competitors in the global market. Thus, according to the calculations of the Association "Ukrainian Agribusiness Club" (UCAB), based on data by FAO, since 2000, the yield of corn in Ukraine has been increasing annually by 2.3 c/ha, while in the leading exporting countries of this crop - U.S., Brazil and Argentina - the growth of corn yield varies within 0,8-1,4 c/ha.
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