Agrarian news
01.10.2009
Retail sales of alcoholic drinks may be restricted
It is offered to permit sales of alcoholic drinks in Ukraine only in specialised stores, or in departments with a separate entrance. Outlets selling alcohol products are offered to be opened at least 200 metres far from children's, educational, scientific, health protection institutions and at least 100 metres far from state institutions and military bases.
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Oil World sees booming US soya exports from October
US exports of soyabeans, soya oil and meal are expected to rise sharply from October but will not be able to offset a sharp decline in South American supply, Hamburg-based oilseeds analysts Oil World said on Tuesday. Delayed harvesting in several parts of the United States has contributed to scarce soyabean supplies at US export locations, but Oil World expects the situation to reverse in coming months as harvesting picks up.
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Aug meat sales declined by 1.1%, down to 197,000 MT
As to State Statistics Committee report, Aug 2009 cattle/poultry meat live weight sales have lowered to 197,000 MT, down 2,200 MT(- 1.1%) against Jul 2009.
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Crimea increased grain sales by 7.6%
During January-August of 2009, agricultural enterprises of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea (Ukraine) sold 457.6 thsd tonnes of grains, an increase of 7.6% compared to the same period of the previous year, declared the Main department of statistics of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea.
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Import of three producers' chicken meat and pork banned
Import of frozen chicken meat produced by the Belgian company Kipco-Damaco and Germany's Trinity GMBH as well as frozen pork by the Polish producer Zaklady Miesne Konskowola has been banned by the State Committee for Veterinary Medicine.
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Sowing of winter rape actually completed in Ukraine
3.76 million ha of winter crops is sown in Ukraine (except for rape), 48% of the forecast. Out of them, 3.73 million ha of grain, the Agricultural Policy Ministry press service informs.
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Sugar mills can receive land on security of products
The Cabinet of Ukraine intends to introduce a pledge way to purchase sugar to allow producers to obtain extra floating finds. Sugar mills can attract a loan in hryvnia from the agrarian Fund for over a year with the interest rate 9% on the security of products.
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Grain export exceeds 6mln tons
Grain export in 2009/10 marketing year exceeded six million tons, the Ukrainian Agrarian Confederation (UAC) press center informed.
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Sunflower oil exports from Ukraine grew by 58.5%
In 2008/09 MY, sunflower oil export volumes from Ukraine increased by 58.5% compared to the previous season – to 2.1 mln tonnes at the sum of 1.57 bln USD, declared the Ministry of Agrarian Policy on September 25.
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Minimum retail prices for cognac increased
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved of increasing the retail price for cognac. The minimum retail price for three-year old cognac is set at UAH 26.36 (EUR 2.11 USD 3.10) per 0.5 litre, four-year old UAH 29.34, five-year old UAH 33.34 per 0.5 litre.
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