Ukraine: chemical enterprises refused to sign a declaration about limit prices for fertilizers

Producers of mineral fertilizers refused to sign a declaration, which introduces the minimum limit wholesale and retail prices (adjusted for the Value Added Tax) for ammonium nitrate, carbamide, nitroammophos, superphosphate and ammophos for agrarians for the first half-year of 2009 during the period of the spring field works, declared the Ministry of Agrarian Policy of Ukraine.

Berlin court rules supermarket cashier rightfully fired over ?1.30

A Berlin court ruled on Tuesday that a former cashier for the Kaiser’s supermarket chain was rightfully fired after allegedly taking ?1.30 in bottle deposits, but she maintains the termination was because of her union activities.

Kyrgyzstan to create the centre of grains and by-products examination

Kyrgyzstan will found the centre of grains and by-products examination. Igor Chudinov, the Prime Minister of the country, signed the corresponding decree, declared the media-department of the government.

The Challenge of Hunger 2008

The 2008 Global Hunger Index (GHI) shows that the world has made slow progress in reducing food insecurity since 1990.

In October Ukraine continued to rise cereal production

In October Ukrainian enterprises continued to increase cereal production volumes. During the month, the country produced nearly 30.000 tonnes of cereals, an increase of 5% compared to September volumes, and down 5% compared to October, 2007, declared

As of November 1, grain carry-over stocks in Ukraine increased by 56%

Ukrainian and Russian agrarians appeal own governments for cancellation of exports duties for sunflower

Ukrainian government to regulate sunseed prices

Ukraine almost completed harvesting campaign

Ukraine: in October wheat exports decreased by 14%

Ukraine increased sun oil exports by 70% in October

Prime Minister Yuliya Tymoshenko hopes for support of anti-crisis bill by all parliamentary factions.

UKRAINE NEEDS TO SORT OUT ITS PROBLEMS ON ITS OWN

S&P SAYS MAY DOWNGRADE HUNGARY, UKRAINE

UKRAINE'S CENTRAL BANK UPS DEPOSIT INSURANCE

FITCH SAYS ANY UKRAINE IMF DEAL SUPPORTS CREDITWORTHINESS

UKRAINE SEEKS IMF ASSISTANCE AMID ECONOMIC CRISIS

Representatives of European Committee finish examination of largest Ukrainian sun oil producers

High prices to decrease fertilizer use in Ukraine

Surplus of feed grain in Ukraine to push development of biofuel industry

Ukraine sowed 1.6 mln ha with winter grain

During 2008/09 MY Ukraine exported 5.6 mln tonnes of grain

Ukrainian farmers fear bank credits

Ukraine created a new customs division named "Kerch"

Ukraine says it will not impose quotas on fertilizer exports

Government hopes oil products prices to keep falling

Abattoir rules revisited

Food aid to reach more of Europe’s poor

Europe's Biofuels Conundrum

The European Parliament may be backing away from its targets for crop-based biofuels, but the EU is still hoping that it can create a certification scheme that will ensure that biofuels are produced in a sustainable and environmentally friendly way.

Large increase in grain combine imports predicted for 2009-2015