19.05.2008
EBRD buys equity stake in Armenian meat producer
The EBRD is acquiring a 28.3 percent-stake in the Armenian meat producer NatFood CJSC for $4 million.
more15.05.2008
Financial constraints and investment in Ukrainian agriculture
Advisor of the UCAB president on financing in the agro-industrial sector Nataliya Zinych has analysed the current state of financing and investment in Ukrainian agriculture in collaboration with the colleagues from the Humboldt University Berlin and the National Agricultural University of Ukraine. In their study the relationship between investments and capital access is investigated, when using an example of large farms from three regions of Ukraine (Zhytomyr, Cherkasy and Mykolayiv oblasts). Empirical results confirm the presence of the two contradictory phenomena, soft budget constraints and credit rationing.
more07.05.2008
Ukraine: the Ministry of Economy to hold meeting of the Commission of licenses issuing and quotas distribution for grain export
more05.05.2008
Ukraine: the indicative price for sunflower seeds export from the country in May increased to 990 USD/t
more05.05.2008
Russia: spring grain crops are sowed almost on 40% of the planned area
According to the Press-Service of the Ministry of Agriculture of Russia, as for May 4, the spring crops are sowed at the area of 17.3 mln ha (35.2% from the plan), up 5.1 mln ha as compared to the analogous data of 2007 and up 6.4 mln ha as compared to the average sowing area in the recent years.
more24.04.2008
Ukraine: the Cabinet of Ministers considers possibility of increasing quotas for sun oil export or export licensing introduction
more22.04.2008
EU set to scrap biofuels target amid fears of food crisis
The European commission is backing away from its insistence on imposing a compulsory 10% quota of biofuels in all petrol and diesel by 2020, a central plank of its programme to lead the world in combating climate change.
more17.04.2008
Yugtranzitservis sells the port in Taganrog
One of the main grain traders, "Yugtranzitservis", sells its main port - JSC "Taganrog Shipyard".
more16.04.2008
Change in farming can feed world - report
Sixty countries backed by the World Bank and most UN bodies yesterday called for radical changes in world farming to avert increasing regional food shortages, escalating prices and growing environmental problems.
more16.04.2008
Russia: the spring crops were sown at 10% of the planned area
According to the Federal Statistics Service of Russia, as for April 14, the area under spring crops sowings totaled 5 mln ha (10.2% from the plan), up 323.200 ha as compared to the same period last season.
more16.04.2008
'People Are Dying Before Our Eyes'
In the Middle Eastern country of Yemen, people get by on an average of Ђ1.18 ($1.86) per day. The government faces the challenges of a wave of refugees from Somalia, tribal warfare in the north and the constant threat of terrorism.
more16.04.2008
The Fury of the Poor
Around the world, rising food prices have made basic staples like rice and corn unaffordable for many people, pushing the poor to the barricades because they can no longer get enough to eat. But the worst is yet to come.
more16.04.2008
Oxfam Claims Low Prices Terrible for Laborers
A new study by Oxfam Germany claims that German discount supermarkets contribute to the poor treatment of fruit-farm workers in developing nations.
more15.04.2008
How will Ukrainian agriculture benefit from the Free Trade Agreement accession with the EU?
Nowadays, European Union is the most important trade partner of Ukraine with the 30% share of total foreign trade balance of Ukraine. EU countries also provided Ukraine with more than 3/4 of its foreign direct investment.
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