Press releases
01.02.2017
The British named major competitive advantages of the Ukrainian agribusiness
On 27 January in Kyiv the British agricultural producers shared their impressions of a visit to the Ukrainian agricultural enterprises that took place from 23 to 28 January. The trip to Ukraine was arranged by Syngenta Company supported by the British Embassy in Ukraine. The British agricultural producers visited Poltava and Zhytomyr regions, joined the field crops conference ‘Workshop of Farmer’ supported by Syngenta in Kharkiv. The final destination of the visit was Kyiv where they told reporters about experience gained during trips to agricultural farms, and evaluated potential of the agricultural sector in Ukraine.
more23.12.2016
Syngenta held a charity exhibition to support children with disabilities
A charity exhibition fair of children’s works ‘Workshop of Dreams’ initiated by the leading international company ‘Syngenta’ together with a gallery of modern art ‘Garna Gallery’ took place on 22 December 2016. Pupils of creative studio ‘DIMFO’, which educates children with disabilities, showed their works.
more13.12.2016
How will land consolidation increase income of communities?
Within 2016 1,340 land auctions were announced to be held that is by 31% more than the same period last year. The majority of these auctions is aimed at selling the right to lease agricultural lands.
more11.11.2016
The right to dispose state-owned lands should be transferred to the local councils, - UCAB stated
Social professional organizations of agricultural sector applied to Andriy Parubiy, the Head of Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, to facilitate speedy adoption of the draft Law No.4355 dated 31.03.2016 ‘On Amending Some Legislative Acts of Ukraine Regarding Broadening of Powers Vested on Local Self-Government Authorities in Land Resources Management and Strengthening State Control over Use and Protection of Lands’.
more11.11.2016
During the fourth module of AgroSchool industrial process control was discussed
On 10-11 November in Kyiv the Association ‘Ukrainian Agribusiness Club’ (UCAB) held the fourth module of the UCAB AgroSchool ‘Management of Dairy Business – 2016’ dedicated to the industrial process control issues. The module involved theoretical and practical sessions as well as site visit to production facilities of the private enterprise ‘Agrofirm Rozvolozhzhia’.
more10.11.2016
Farmers are demanding to solve the problem with grain crops transportation
Association ‘Ukrainian Agribusiness Club’ applied to Volodymyr Hroisman, the Prime Minister of Ukraine, to intervene in a critical situation with transportation of grain freights by railway. The relevant application letter was submitted to the Cabinet of Ministers on 10 November.
more07.11.2016
Meat and milk can get more expensive in November
In November of the current year a gradual increase of prices for vegetables and apples within 3-7% is forecasted due to completion of the harvesting peak. Increase of price for meat is anticipated as well, since the processing plants will start purchasing products for manufacturing sausage goods for Christmas and New Year holidays that will stimulate expansion of the demand.
more04.11.2016
Agribusiness can lose up to USD 1.2 billion annually because of the populist members of parliament
The experts of UCAB note that enactment of a Bill No.5300 on additional export duty will completely destroy the investment climate in Ukraine and can lead to loosing investments amounting to USD 1.2 billion annually for the agricultural sector.
more01.11.2016
UCAB supports raising of minimum wage
The Association ‘Ukrainian Agribusiness Club’ supports raising of the minimum wage up to UAH 3,200, and considers that this decision is aimed at supporting the rural population as well as reducing the ‘gray’ wages amount.
more20.10.2016
The state will subsidize the most profitable culture in 2015
Last year, according to the State Statistics Committee profitability of buckwheat was the highest among other crops and was estimated by 100%. Thus the draft of budget for 2017 provided subsidies for growing this financially attractive culture.
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