Agrarian news
19.08.2010
Russia may have to import 5m tons of grain in 2010-2011
Russia may have to import more than 5 million tons of grain in 2010-2011, Russian business daily Vedomosti quoted a source close to the Agriculture Ministry as saying on Thursday.
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Ukraine: Nibulon to be the only terminal accepting grains
To date, the Agricultural Limited Liability Company Nibulon terminal is the only terminal, which continues grain accepting from Ukrianian agrarians. According to the press-service of the company, as of August 17, the terminal has a traffic block of 1 thsd trucks with grain.
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Russia’s foreign trade turnover in H1 up 41.5%, to $293.9bn
Foreign trade turnover of Russia, according to the Bank of Russia totaled in the first half of this year $293.9 billion, or 41,5% up from H1, 2009. Exports jumped 51.4% to $189.8 billion, imports increased by 26.4% to $104.2 billion.
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Ukraine to consider grain export quotas next week
The government has postponed till the next meeting, August 25, the consideration of the imposition of quotas on grain exports, Deputy Minister of Agrarian Policy Serhiy Melnyk told reporters on Wednesday
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Ukraine to limit grain exports due to drought: official
Ukraine is impose a cap on wheat and barley exports until the end of the year due a severe drought, officials said on Tuesday, after a full ban by Russia triggered concern on global grain supplies.
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As of July 30, Ukraine harvested grains throughout 76% of the general areas
According to data of the State Statistics Service of Ukraine, as of July 30, 2010, agricultural enterprises of all categories harvested grains and leguminous plants (without maize) throughout 9.4 mln ha or 76% from the general sowing areas for the harvest-2010 (as of July 31 2009 – 69% form the general areas), declared the Service on August 16.
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Ukraine: as of August 1, grain stocks down 21%
As of August 1, 2010, in Ukraine agricultural enterprises (except of small ones) and grain storage and processing enterprises stocked 16.9 mln tonnes of grains (including 10.9 mln tonnes of wheat, 4.2 mln tonnes of barley, 0.5 mln tonnes of maize, 0.5 mln tonnes of rye), down 21% compared to August 1, 2009, informed the State Statistics Service of Ukraine on August 16.
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Russia, Ukraine to Ban Grain Exports
Farmers harvest grain on land near Zhovtneve village, in the region of Chernigov, some 220 km (136 miles) north of Kyiv, Ukraine, in this file photo from last year. Following Russia's ban on grain exports, Ukraine, the world's biggest barley exporter, may also introduce ban quota to its grain exports that were also damaged by severe summer draught. (Genya Savilov/AFP/Getty Images)
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Ukraine Economy Expands At Faster Pace In Q2
Ukraine's economy expanded at a faster pace in the second quarter, a preliminary estimate of the State Statistics Committee showed on Monday.
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Ukraine's trade unions demand review of terms for $15 billion IMF loan
Ukraine's trade unions have accused the International Monetary Fund of unlawful interference in domestic policy and are demanding to review the conditions of a $15 billion crisis loan.
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