Agrarian news
19.08.2014
Ukrainian parliament to ratify agreement with EU in near future
The Verkhovna Rada will ratify the Association Agreement with the European Union in the near future, NRCU reports quoting the Ukrainian Parliament Speaker Oleksandr Turchynov as speaking while sharing an interview with Baltic news agency BNS.
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USDA improves forecast for Ukrainian 2014 grain harvest by 2.5%
The U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in August improved its forecast for the grain harvest in Ukraine in 2014 by almost 2.5%, to 58.5 million MT.
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20 Ukrainian sugar plants thermal stations are to be conversed to alternative energy sources
As to Government Portal, as of Aug 13, the Ukrainian Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food held a meeting on conversion of the domestic sugar plants’ thermal stations to alternative energy sources’ usage; the meeting was chaired by the Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine Igor Shvaika.
more13.08.2014
President calls on government to simplify conditions for doing business
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has called on the government to step up reform of regulatory policy and take immediate steps for this purpose, the presidential press service has reported.
more13.08.2014
Russian food ban a reminder that volatility is outside our control
The ban on food exports to Russia, which was announced last week, could not have happened at a better or worse time for the Irish dairy industry. If nothing else, it provides a very clear example of the potential volatility the dairy industry faces to anyone still thinking of expanding of getting into dairying. Volatility has been a key word, bandied about in recent months by all concerned and here it is.
more12.08.2014
Hryvnia falls to historical minimum
The National Bank of Ukraine lowered the official hryvnia rate to 13.1393 UAH/USD. According to InterBusinessConsulting, trading in the U.S. dollar opened with the following quotations 13.0000/13.3000 UAH/USD, by 12:00 a.m., prices grew to 13.2000/13.5000 UAH/USD. By the closure of trading, price levels reached their maximum 13.4500/13.6000 UAH/USD.
more08.08.2014
Ukrainian grain harvest is likely to meet expectations of 60m tonnes this year
The Ukrainian Agribusiness Club (UCAB) expects the 2014 harvest to be in line with expectations of between 58-60 million tonnes. Whereas the acreage sown in 2014 is similar to that of last years, increases in yield are expected to boost the overall tonnage of this years harvest.
more05.08.2014
Lukashenko, Poroshenko discuss trade relations
The Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko held a telephone conversation with the Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on 4 August, Belarus Radio reports referring to the Belarus President’s press service.
more01.08.2014
World Bank may freeze projects in Russia
The Big Seven countries will oppose the approval of new World Bank projects in Russia. It is reported by Bloomberg, citing the informed sources.
more28.07.2014
Government preserves tax benefits for agricultural producers - Shvaika
Preferential treatment of value added tax for producers of agricultural products will not be canceled from January 1, 2015.
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