Agrarian news
16.12.2009
IMF reported postponing $3.5 billion loan
Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko on Sunday disputed a Friday story in the New York Times suggesting the International Monetary Fund has decided to postpone a $3.5 billion loan installment to Ukraine.
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Crop shortfall coverage
With high specialization and rapid expansion in production, soybeans have become a significant contributor to Brazil’s agricultural export industry. However, droughts, pests and crop diseases can severely impact production levels and earnings for all stakeholders in the supply chain.
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Sugar hits record high as hopes for Brazil wane
Sugar hit a fresh record high amid expectations after Brazil, the world's biggest producer, cut output expectations further.
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Ukraine to reverse beet slump as sugar price bites
Ukraine is to attempt to reverse a long-running fall in sugar beet production which has turned the country into a sugar importer at a time of soaring prices.
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Louis Dreyfus stops grain purchases from Ukraine elevators
Louis Dreyfus Commodities Ukraine, a Ukrainian daughter company of one of the largest grain trading companies in the world - Louis Dreyfus Negoce S.A. (France) - has stopped purchasing grain at Ukrainian elevators.
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Ukraine aims to boost sugar production in 2010
Ukraine plans to encourage farmers to increase the 2010 sugar beet area by 37 percent and to boost white sugar output to 2.5 million tonnes from 1.37 million in 2009, a deputy farm minister was quoted as saying on Monday. Ukraine, which consumes about 2.0 million tonnes of sugar per year, used to produce about 5.0 million tonnes of white sugar from sugar beet in Soviet times, but cut production because it was unable to compete with much cheaper sugar made from cane.
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Ukrros to sell two sugar refineries in Kharkov region
The sugar union Ukrros has taken a decision to sell the Kupyansk Sugar Refinery and Savintsy Sugar Refinery in the Kharkov region.
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Chumak completes equipment installation at new pasta plant
The company Chumak has completed installation of equipment at the new pasta plant in the Kherson region by 70%.
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In Oct buckwheat export grew by 9%, up to 320 MT
In Oct 2009 buckwheat export has risen to 320 MT, up 20 MT (+ 9%) against Sept 2009, reported Agrarica Ltd referring to Oct 2009 foods export-import preliminary data.
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Oct oats export equaled to 470 MT
As reported Agrarica Ltd referring to Oct 2009 foods export-import preliminary data, in Oct 2009 companies have exported 470 MT oats.
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