Ukraine: chemical enterprises refused to sign a declaration about limit prices for fertilizers

Producers of mineral fertilizers refused to sign a declaration, which introduces the minimum limit wholesale and retail prices (adjusted for the Value Added Tax) for ammonium nitrate, carbamide, nitroammophos, superphosphate and ammophos for agrarians for the first half-year of 2009 during the period of the spring field works, declared the Ministry of Agrarian Policy of Ukraine.

Berlin court rules supermarket cashier rightfully fired over ?1.30

A Berlin court ruled on Tuesday that a former cashier for the Kaiser’s supermarket chain was rightfully fired after allegedly taking ?1.30 in bottle deposits, but she maintains the termination was because of her union activities.

Kyrgyzstan to create the centre of grains and by-products examination

Kyrgyzstan will found the centre of grains and by-products examination. Igor Chudinov, the Prime Minister of the country, signed the corresponding decree, declared the media-department of the government.

The Challenge of Hunger 2008

The 2008 Global Hunger Index (GHI) shows that the world has made slow progress in reducing food insecurity since 1990.

In October Ukraine continued to rise cereal production

In October Ukrainian enterprises continued to increase cereal production volumes. During the month, the country produced nearly 30.000 tonnes of cereals, an increase of 5% compared to September volumes, and down 5% compared to October, 2007, declared

As of November 1, grain carry-over stocks in Ukraine increased by 56%

Ukrainian and Russian agrarians appeal own governments for cancellation of exports duties for sunflower

Ukrainian government to regulate sunseed prices

Ukraine almost completed harvesting campaign

Ukraine: in October wheat exports decreased by 14%