Agrarian news
18.02.2010
Agrarians get UAH 160mln of credits for sowing campaign out of necessary UAH 5bln
Agrarians got for the sowing campaign UAH 160 million of credits out of the necessary UAH 5 billion (USD 1/UAH 8.0024), First Deputy Agrarian Policy Minister Yuriy Luzan informed.
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The area under winter wheat is slightly larger than in 2009
The area under winter wheat is slightly larger than in 2009. The estimated total wheat area is nearly 250 Th ha greater than last year.
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Bulgaria Boosts Wine Export to Russia
Bulgaria’s Ministry of Agriculture reported a considerable increase of wine export to Russia. In November-December 2009 over 9.2 million liters of wine were sold on this large market, according to Krassimir Koev, CEO of the Wine and Vine Chamber.
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Pakistan. Sunflower growers asked to sow spring crop by end-February
The Punjab Agriculture Department advised the sunflower growers to complete sowing of their spring crop in plain areas of the province by the end of this month and in Rawalpindi division (except hilly areas) sowing should be completed from the end of February to March 20, 2010.
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Ukraine’s Economy Shrank 15% in 2009, Ministry Says
Ukraine’s economic output plunged 15 percent last year, the most since 1994, because of the global financial crisis, the Economy Ministry said.
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Agricultural production growth rates can reach 3-3.5% in 2010 - expert
Final agricultural production growth rates in 2010 can reach 3-3.5%, Head of the information-analytical center FOREX CLUB Mykola Ivchenko has said.
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171 KMT of palm oil has been imported to Russia
171 KMT of palm oil has been imported to Russia
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Malting Company of Ireland to cut contracts by as much as 10pc
Speculation is mounting that the Malting Company of Ireland (MCI) will announce that it is cutting contracts for the coming season.
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Crisis hasn't stopped Russian pig investments
The financial crisis only seems to have postponed pig investments in Russia. This could be concluded on this year’s edition of the annual Kombikorma exhibition for grain and feed, which took place in Moscow, Russia, 2-5 February.
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Australia produced 21.656 million tonnes of wheat during the 2009/10 harvest that has just finished, down from a December estimate of 21.993 million tonnes, the government's commodity forecaster said on Tuesday.
Australia produced 21.656 million tonnes of wheat during the 2009/10 harvest that has just finished, down from a December estimate of 21.993 million tonnes, the government's commodity forecaster said on Tuesday.
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