15.05.2012
Russia, Ukraine surging in global grain markets
Fueled by record harvests, Russia and Ukraine are expected to surge to the top ranks of the global export markets for wheat and corn in the coming years, a development that will open up new investment opportunities in commodities and equities.
more13.05.2012
IGC Cuts World 2012-13 Wheat Output View 0.7% To 676 Mln Tons
The global wheat crop is forecast at 676 MMT - down by 5 MMT from previous forecast and 19 MMT below the previous year’s record, the International Grains Council said on Thursday. The EU crop forecast is reduced sharply due to reports of worse than expected winter damage and recent dry conditions.
more13.05.2012
Improved supplies, strong demand seen this year - FAO
Global food prices measured by the FAO Food Price Index fell three points or 1.4 percent from March to April 2012 but seem to have stabilized at a relatively high level of 214 points, FAO said today.
more13.05.2012
Kernel buys Stiomi-Holding
Kernel Holding S.A. entered into a call option agreement to purchase a 100% interest in two farming companies, one which manages 79,200 ha of leasehold farmland in the Khmelnitsk region (Stiomi-Holding: grains and oilseeds, flour an bakery producer) and the other which manages 40,000 ha of leasehold farmland in the Poltava region.
more13.05.2012
The production of all types of meat is decreasing in Ukraine
For the first time during last three years in the domestic meat market it tends to reduce the production of all types of these products. For example, chilled chicken meat production has decreased by 5.6% to 181 thousand tons, and frozen - by 27% to 23 thousand tons while in the structure of the market this type of meat is more than 50%. However, experts of the Association "Ukrainian Agribusiness Club" (UCAB) states the import growth in this market.
more13.05.2012
Profitability of growing early strawberries in greenhouses is more than 300%
Ukraine imports about 500 tons of strawberries annually in the period from April to May . At the same time production of domestic products in greenhouses in the last three years has increased about 4 times and now is about 200 tons. Experts Association "Ukrainian Agribusiness Club" (UCAB) predict an increase of production in the future.
more13.05.2012
In April Ukraine exports about 2.4 MMT of grain
Grain Ukraine estimates Ukrainian grains export in April at about 2.4 MMT, mostly corn - above 1.5 MMT, 0.6 MMT of wheat and 0.2 MMT of barley.
more11.05.2012
Regulatory activity in agriculture inhibits the development of agrarian enterprises
Association "Ukrainian Agribusiness Club" (UCAB) supports the President's initiatives to simplify regulatory activity. But experts of UCAB believe that special attention should be paid to practice administration of public services.
more27.04.2012
Record soybean harvest is forecasted in Ukraine
Because of significant loss of winter crops this year, Ukrainian farmers have to increase land areas under spring crops. Thus, it’s planned to sow 1.4 million hectares under soy, 23% more than the last year. This may allow to collect a record harvest of this crop - 2.5 million tons.
more23.03.2012
Voting for best national dish of Ukraine starts as part of Taste, Country! competition
The organizers of the Taste, Country! all-Ukrainian competition for the promotion of national cuisine before the Euro 2012 European Football Championship have drawn up the national menu of Ukraine and announced the start of the voting to choose the best dish.
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