Agrarian news
22.11.2012
Egypt keeps Ukraine on list of approved wheat sources
Egypt will keep Ukraine on its list of approved sources for the cereal as long as traders supply contracted quantities even if there is an export ban on Ukrainian grain, Nomani Nomani, vice chairman of Egypt's state-run General Authority for Supply Commodities, told Bloomberg by phone, UKRINFORM reports citing Bloomberg's website.
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Moratorium on sale of agricultural land extended until 2016
The Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine's parliament, has passed a law extending a moratorium on the sale of agricultural land until January 1, 2016.
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CLAAS set to produce combine harvesters, tractors in Ukraine
Ukraine's agricultural machinery producers and CLAAS, one of world's leading harvester producers, under the auspices of the Ministry of Agricultural Policy and Food of Ukraine reached an agreement on a pilot project for co-production of Tucano combine harvesters and Xerion tractors in Ukraine, the ministry said in a statement.
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Dairy production in Ukraine grows in ten months
This year, due to growth in the production of dairy products, butter and processed milk, it was possible to increase food production compared to last year, Director of the Food Department at the Ukrainian Agricultural Policy and Food Ministry Oleksandr Kuts has said.
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Prysiazhniuk: Ukraine could export 5.5 m tons of wheat
Grain traders could freely export 5.5 million tons of wheat in the 2012/2013 marketing season.
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Fifth of winter grain crops in Ukraine in weak condition, says weather service
The Ukrainian Weather Center says that, according to its estimates, 20% of winter grain crops sowed for harvesting in 2013 are weak.
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Ukrainian farmers thresh over 41mln tons of grain
As of November 2, Ukraine has harvested over 41 million tons of grain. The farmers have almost finished sowing of winter crops - the total sown area is 8,000,000 hectares.
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Ukraine may retain oilseed exports in 2012/2013 at previous season's level
Oilseed exports from Ukraine in the current marketing year may total 2.7 million tonnes, which is almost the same figure that was registered in the previous marketing year (MY), according to the Ukrainian Agrarian Policy and Food Ministry.
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Agricultural Policy and Food Minister denies there are any reasons for bread price rise
There are no reasons for bread to rise in price, Agricultural Policy and Food Minister Mykola Prysiazhniuk has said.
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President enacts law creating land bank
Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych signed into law on Tuesday the bill amending the Law of Ukraine on Banks and Banking concerning the state land bank, the press service of the head of state reported.
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