Agrarian news
16.11.2009
Ministry of Agricultural Policy reduces its outlook for sugar output
The Ministry of Agrarian Policy of Ukraine has announced that at present, sugar beet is gathered on 93% of areas under crops in Ukraine. According to preliminary estimation, the harvest will slightly exceed 10mn tons. So the ministry reduced its outlook for output of sugar made of sugar beet harvested in 2009, by 20%, to 1.2mn tons.
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Ukraine gathers over 46.6mn tons of grain crops
As of November 12, Ukraine has threshed more than 46.6 million tons of grain, UKRINFORM reports quoting the Agrarian Policy Ministry.
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Grain export supports Ukraine's foreign trade
The export of grain continues supporting Ukraine's foreign trade, says Oleksiy Blinov, economist with Astrum Investment Management.
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Ukraine GDP Fell 15.9% Last Quarter, Extending Slump
Ukraine’s economy contracted 15.9 percent last quarter, extending the former Soviet state’s decline, as political wrangling stalled the payment of bailout funds needed to keep the country afloat.
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UkrFerry to launch regular Kerch - Poti/Batumi railway-ferry transportations
The UkrFerry company, dealing with railway-ferry transportations by the Kerch - Poti/Batumi route, declared their transfer to a regular basis.
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Group Tekt buys plant Odessakonditer
The group of companies Tekt buys the Odessa-based confectionery plant Odessakonditer.
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Nibulon obtains permission to construct grain terminal in Kremenchug
Nibulon company has obtained a permission from Poltava regional authorities to build a grain terminal on Dnieper in Kremenchug.
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Ukrainian grain traders holding world markets' lead
In 2009, Ukrainian grain traders are holding the lead by sale volumes on global markets, says Vitaliy Hudzenko, board chairman of the Agro-Leader-Ukraine farm complex.
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Chinese soya buyers slow down after purchases: survey
Chinese soyabean importers are expected to slow down their purchases in coming weeks after earlier heavy bookings covered requirements until January, an official survey showed. China has bought more than 15 million tonnes of US soyabeans and 6 million tonnes of South American new crop.
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Ukrainian grain market lowered by one third
According to estimations of APK-Inform experts, in 2009/10 MY, the export potential of grains and leguminous plants from Ukraine totals 16.8 mln tonnes, down 33% compared to the export volumes in 2008/09 MY. Despite the decrease of export volumes, the mentioned volume is rather large-scale, and exceeds the average annual indices of the previous seasons (except of 2008/09 MY).
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