07.11.2016
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.
more31.10.2016
Ukrainian apples open new markets
According to the State Statistics Service, Ukraine exported 7.8 ths. tons of apples in the amount of $ 1,762 during the first 8 months of this year. While in the same period last year, Ukrainian growers exported 0.46 ths. tons of apples in the amount of 89 thousand USD. The total production in 2015 amounted to 1179.6 ths. tons.
more26.10.2016
The share of agricultural products in total exports still rising
Ukrainian company increased deliveries of sunflower, soybean oil and margarine from abroad.
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.
more19.10.2016
EU increased the supply of agricultural products in Ukraine
According to the State Fiscal Service, supply of agricultural products from the EU to Ukraine in the first half of 2016 amounted by 0.85 B USD, which is in 8.1% more than in the same period of last year. Overall, imports of agricultural products increased by 10.2% to 1.95 B USD during the first half of 2016 compared to the same period in 2015.
more17.10.2016
Demand for cattle from abroad has led to prices increase
According to UCAB price monitoring, the average purchase cattle price (bulls 400 kg) from the beginning of October amounted to 30-31 UAH/kg. In the central region price increased by 10% and into the middle of the month amounted to 32-34 UAH/kg.
more07.10.2016
Parliament conserved corruption schemes in land relations for one more year
October 6, Parliament adopted the bill to extend the moratorium on sale of agricultural land until January 1, 2018. 297 deputies voted «For» the bill № 5123-1.
more06.10.2016
UCAB supports the bill № 5225 on the improvement of the tax system in the sphere of land relations and agriculture
Draft Law offers to establish minimum social commitment of 1 hectare and leave the special regime of taxation for animal husbandry, horticulture, viticulture, horticulture and the production of sugar beet.
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