Agrarian news
10.07.2013
Government considers important for agricultural producers to receive adequate price for grain - Agricultural Policy and Food Ministry
Supply of grain increased on the domestic market of Ukraine during the harvesting period. In order not to allow an artificial drop of prices, the Agrarian Fund continues to purchase grain from farmers. In addition, before harvesting of the new yield, grain carry over stocks have been actively exported abroad. So, there are no grounds for the fall of prices for grain crops.
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About half of Agribusiness in Ukraine is engaged in growing grain crops
Since the beginning of the year more than 2.5 million (2683) business entities engaged in agricultural activities have been registered in Ukraine. These are 1161 legal entities and 1522 person-entrepreneurs, Government Portal reports referring to the director of the Department of State Registration of Legal Entities and Individual Entrepreneurs Olexandr Barbelyuk.
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Harvested crops reach about 12 million tons - Agricultural Policy and Food Ministry
In Ukraine, as of July 9, 11.85 million tons of grain and leguminous crops were thrashed with the average crop capacity of 26.8 centners/ha. The press service of the Agricultural Policy and Food Ministry of Ukraine told Ukrinform about this.
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New UN food safety and nutrition standards to benefit consumers
The UN food standards body known as Codex Alimentarius has agreed on new standards to protect the health of consumers worldwide. These include standards on fruit, vegetables, fish and fishery products, salt and fat labeling, hygiene and carcinogenic contaminants.
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Grain crops yield will be less in Crimea this year
This year, grain crops yield will be less at Crimean agricultural enterprises due to unfavorable weather conditions. Crimean Agricultural Policy and Food Minister Mykola Poliushkin has said this at a working meeting in Simferopol on Monday, a Ukrinform correspondent reports.
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State Agency of Land Resources makes public new draft law on farm lands
The State Agency of Land Resources made public the draft law “On Farm Land Turnover,” which over three months has been revised at the agency with participation of business representatives. The State Agency of Land Resources told Ukrinform about this.
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Parliament passes law on transfer pricing
The Verkhovna Rada, Ukraines parliament, on July 4, 2013 approved a bill "On amendments to the Tax Code of Ukraine on transfer pricing" (No. 2515): a total of 321 MPs supported the bill, with 226 votes required for approval.
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Text of Ukraine-EU Association Agreement being agreed by profile Ukrainian ministries and agencies
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine has stated that the text of the Association Agreement between Ukraine and the European Union is being agreed by the profile Ukrainian ministries and agencies.
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Ukraines agribusiness to attract USD 30 BLN in the next 10 years - minister of agriculture
Agro-industrial companies of Ukraine will attract up to USD 30 billion in investments in the next 10 years, stated the Minister of Agricultural Policy and Food Mykola Prysyazhnyuk. The head of the Agrarian ministry explained the increased interest of foreign investors to Ukrainian agricultural sector by the fact that the Government of Ukraine was taking steps to ensure that the conditions for the agricultural business were clear, transparent and predictable.
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Rada ratifies convention with Cyprus on avoidance of double taxation
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine ratified the Convention between the Government of Ukraine and the Government of the Republic of Cyprus on avoidance of double taxation and prevention of income tax evasion. 244 MPs voted for the ratification.
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