Agrarian news
20.01.2010
The 2009 inflation rate giving grounds to predict it at 9.7% in 2010, Danylyshyn
Ukraine’s Economy Minister Bohdan DANYLYSHYN said, “Taking into account that inflation for the whole of 2009 reached 12.3% the 2010 inflation forecast of 9.7% for 2010 can be considered as quite realistic.”
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Ukrrechflot to invest $ 15 million in grain storage facilities
Joint Stock Shipping Company (JS SC) Ukrrechflot plans to invest in equipping facilities for grain storage and construction of related infrastructure in the river ports of Zaporozhsk and Dnipropetrovsk regions at least $ 15 million, Andrew Prikhodko, the deputy general director of JS SC said in an interview with Ukrainian "Business Capital".
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Within 2009 agrarians harvested 1,200 MT fiber flax, down 60% against 2008
As reported State Statistics Committee referring to 2009 main agricultural crops harvesting results, within 2009 agrarians have harvested 1,200 MT fiber flax, down 1,800 MT (- 60%) against 2008.
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As of 2009, vegetables crop rose by 4.2%, up to 8.302 mn MT
In 2009 agrarians have harvested 8.302 mn MT vegetables, up 337,000 MT (+ 4.2%) against 2008, reported State Statistics Committee referring to 2009 main agricultural crops harvesting results.
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2009 rice crop boosted by 41.8%, up to 142,900 MT
In 2009 agrarians have harvested 142,900 MT rice, up 42,100 MT (+ 41.8%) against 2008, reported State Statistics Committee referring to 2009 main agricultural crops harvesting results.
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2009 sugar beet crop fell by 25.4%, down to 10.021 mn MT
As reported State Statistics Committee referring to 2009 main agricultural crops harvesting results, in 2009 agrarians have harvested 10.021 mn MT sugar beet, down 3.417 mn MT (- 25.4%) against 2008.
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Corn Gains as Weaker Dollar, Last Week’s Slump Attract Buyers
Corn futures rose as a weaker dollar and the biggest weekly decline in 13 months attracted investors and importers. Wheat and soybeans also advanced.
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Ukraine: grains and oilseeds dominated in the structure of cargo flow of Nikholaev commercial seaport
In 2009, Nikholaev port (Ukraine) processed 8.01 mln tonnes of cargoes. Last year, grains and oilseeds dominated in the structure of cargo flow of Nikholaev commercial seaport. The port exported nearly 5 mln tonnes of cargoes, declared the media-department of Nikholaev commercial seaport.
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On January 19, Russia purchased 27 thsd tonnes of wheat to the intervention fund
On January 19, 2010, the National commodity exchange (Russia) provided the regular exchange auction within the bounds of the public purchasing interventions on the market of grains. The government purchased 27 thsd tonnes of grains at the general sum of 100.76 mln RUR, declared the media department of CJSC National commodity exchange.
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Sunflower seed production down 2.5% in 2009
Sunflower seed production fell by 2.5% in 2009 year-over-year, to 6.4 million tons, due to a reduction in the sowing area by 86,700 hectares or 2%, the State Statistics Committee has reported.
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