Agrarian news
07.04.2017
Exports of agricultural products to China exceeded 1 billion dollars
Sunflower oil, wheat and soybeans are mostly supplied to P. R. China but domestic beef is one of the most promising products.
more06.04.2017
In April increase of prices for meat and eggs is expected
In view of the end of Lent the rise in prices for most products of animal origin is anticipated in the second or third decade of April. Cost of meat is expected to increase by 7-12%. However, this price hike will be short-time and at the end of April prices are going to stabilize. Rising costs are connected with increasing demand for meat products, and currently the first indications of this trend influenced by increase of purchase prices for live cattle can be observed. Increase of price for eggs is expected as well, since the demand for them during Easter holidays is very high.
more05.04.2017
Ukrainians consume less dairy products than standard rate stipulates
On the basis of the Association ‘Ukrainian Agribusiness Club’ a project ‘3 Dairy Products per Day’ has been launched in which four milk-processing companies joined together to dispel myths about dairy products.
more04.04.2017
Ukraine exhausted its quota on export of processed tomatoes to the EU
According to data provided by the European Commission, at the beginning of April 2017 Ukraine has filled quota on tax-free export of the processed tomatoes. Poland (55.8% of export of all processed tomatoes), Austria (10.5%) and Germany (6.9%) are the main consumer countries of this product.
more03.04.2017
The first results of machinery evaluation at Agro-Technology Day are known
On March 30, 2017 at the production facilities of LLC ‘AgroKIM’ (IMC) in Pryluky town the first module of pre-sowing tillage under the project ‘Agro-Technology Days’ organized by the Association ‘Ukrainian Agribusiness Club’ together with the AgriEvent Agency took place.
more29.03.2017
Belarus is the main importer of the Ukrainian sour cherries
In 2016 there was a clear trend of export recovery of the stone fruits produced in Ukraine. As of 2016 production in Ukraine amounted to 509.8 thous. tons where the largest share, 43%, was occupied by sour cherries and cherries, share of 35% was occupied by plums. In total 1,879 tons or 0.4% of gross output were supplied to the foreign market.
more28.03.2017
Import of grain harvesters increased by 2.5 times
In 2016 Ukraine imported 3,139 harvesters that is 2.5 times more comparing to 2015 and is the highest indicator since 2008. 92% of imported supplies accounted for the following top 5 countries: Germany - 35%, Poland - 21%, the USA - 17%, Belgium - 11% and Belarus - 8%.
more27.03.2017
Ukraine twice increased yield of sorghum
Over the past 10 years in Ukraine the productivity of sorghum increased from 1.9 t/ha in 2006 to 3.9 t/ha in 2016. According to the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) in 2016/17 marketing year our country is among 10 world leaders of sorghum yield lagging behind the highest index of 5.72 t/ha which belongs to the EU.
more24.03.2017
Asia is a leader for import of the Ukrainian agro-industrial complex
Over the last 22 years revenue from export of agricultural products has increased six-fold from USD 2.5 billion to USD 15.2 billion. The UCAB experts conducted a research on how geography of agricultural supplies has changed within this time period.
more24.03.2017
Exports of apples recovered to pre-crisis period
Supplies of stone demonstrate gradual recovery of trade volumes to pre-crisis period. Last year export of apples, pears and quince increased by 2.8 times
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