Agrarian news
14.06.2017
Geography of the European agro-food import
According to the International Trade Center (ITC) in 2016 the agricultural import of EU-28 amounted to USD 521 billion. Germany is the main consumer of agricultural products with its share of 17.1% in terms of the total EU agricultural import or USD 89.2 billion. The leading consumers of agricultural products in Europe also include the UK (with its share of 11.7%), France - 11% and the Netherlands 10.6%. In total, these four countries are purchasing 50.4% of the whole agricultural products imported by the EU constituting USD 263.1 billion.
more06.06.2017
List of equipment subject to compensation by budget proceeds has been determined
The first session of commission on formation of the list of domestic machinery and equipment for agriculture complex the cost of which is partially compensated by the state budget took place.
more31.05.2017
Alex Lissitsa says agricultural education cannot wait any longer for reforms
On May 31, 2017 an on-site meeting of the Committee of Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine on Science and Education entitled ‘Legal regulation of activity of agricultural education institutions in Ukraine’ took place at the National University of Life and Environmental Sciences.
more31.05.2017
Share of Asian region in agriculture sector increased to 48%
Dynamics of export of the Ukrainian agricultural products within recent years displays a significant revival of trade between Ukraine and countries of Asia. Over the past 5 years, revenues from export of the Ukrainian agricultural products to Asia increased from USD 5.7 billion in 2012 to USD 7.4 billion in 2016, while the share of the Asian region in terms of structure of agricultural export from Ukraine increased from 32.1% to 48.2% in 2016.
more30.05.2017
Ukraine is boosting import of live snails
Over the last three months of 2017 Ukraine imported 11.2 tons of live snails amounting to USD 33.9 thous.
more26.05.2017
Legal entities should be returned to the process of land market reforming, UCAB considers
The draft law ‘On Circulation of Agricultural Lands’ restricts considerably the activities of legal entities in the sphere of land relations.
more25.05.2017
Ukraine has unutilized production capacity of haricot
According to the results of survey ‘Niche agricultural production directions: haricot’ production of leguminous in 2016 amounted to 53.6 thousand tons constituting one of the highest rates since the independence of Ukraine.
more25.05.2017
Ukraine will be in position to export cereal seed to the EU market
The European Commission has resumed work towards recognition of equivalence of the Ukrainian system of official control and certification of cereal seed with the European Union requirements. It provides potential opportunity to export Ukrainian seeds to the EU countries.
more18.05.2017
Israel is a promising market for the Ukrainian sweets
Over the past 5 years, trade of Ukraine with Israel has declined. Thus, export to Israel reduced by 43% or USD 217.4 million. In 2016 the total value of supplies of agricultural products to Israel amounted to USD 292.8 million while in 2012 the supplies volume was USD 510.2 million. Import of agricultural products from specified country decreased comparing 2012 by 60% as well. Despite the negative tendency, trade balance remains positive - export exceeds import by USD 284.5 million (as of 2016).
more17.05.2017
Since the beginning of the year pigs got more expensive by a third
As of May 16 the average purchase price for pork of beef breed in terms of live weight accounted for 41 UAH/kg that is 28% higher than at the start of the year, the price of pork of 2nd category was 39 UAH/kg that is 39% higher than at the beginning of this year
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