Agrarian news
01.06.2013
Nazarbayev: Ukraine, Kyrgyzstan will get observer status at Customs union
Customs Union experts are to prepare the necessary documents to grant Ukraine observer status by the autumn, Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev has said."Ukraine has expressed interest in gaining observer status in the Customs Union," Nazarbayev said following a meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council on Wednesday.
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IFC invests in meat producer Axzon to help company expand
KYIV-- IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, is investing in Axzon, a leading Eastern European pork producer, to support the company s expansion in Ukraine. The investment will also facilitate the construction of new biogas plants in Poland, which will help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and showcase the benefits of sustainable agriculture.
more28.05.2013
Ukraine: Ministry of Agrarian Policy plans to increase import replacement of agricultural equipment up to 60%
The national agriculturalists are to be provided with modern agriculture equipment, including by national production. The Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food gives financial assistance so that to encourage agrarians to buy agricultural equipment manufactured in Ukraine, Government Portal reports.
more27.05.2013
Ukraines general state debt up 2.7% in April
Ukraines state (direct) and guaranteed debt grew by 2.7% or $1.819 billion in April, to $69.235 billion, the Finance Ministry reported last week. According to the report, the overall state debt in January-April rose by 7.3%, or by $4.7
more27.05.2013
Import substitution of agricultural machinery planned to be increased up to 60% - Agricultural Policy and Food Ministr
Thanks to the state support aimed at raising competitiveness of national agricultural machinery, increase of its import substitution is planned up to 60%.
more27.05.2013
Yanukovych notes importance of promoting agricultural cooperation
Ukraine needs new approaches to public policy in the development of agriculture and rural areas, Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych has said.
more21.05.2013
Food enterprises need at least 5 years to reach EU standards, State Veterinary Service
Ukrainian food industry enterprises need at least five years to bring their products up to EU standards, Deputy Head of State Veterinary and Phytosanitary Service of Ukraine Vitaliy Bashynsky said.
more20.05.2013
Ukraine can agree to IMF conditions - Ustenko
Conditions of the International Monetary Fund, necessary for granting the financial aid, are acceptable for Ukraine. Executive Director of the International Bleyzer Foundation Oleh Ustenko expressed this opinion in comments to a UKRINFORM correspondent.
more20.05.2013
Agriculture minister predicts foreign investment in Ukraines agriculture could double this year
The size of foreign investment in the agricultural sector of Ukraine will grow and already this year could double, reaching about USD 6 billion, Ukraines Agrarian Policy and Food Minister Mykola Prysiazhniuk told a Washington-based UKRINFORM reporter, as part of his visit to the United States.
more17.05.2013
Ukraine May 1 Grain Stocks Down 39% On Year
Grain stocks in Ukraine on May 1 totaled 8.4 million metric tons, a fall of 39% on the year, the state statistics service reported Thursday.
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