28.10.2009
Canadian wheat troubles Turkish producers
Canada is one of the leading traders of wheat in the world even though Anatolia is the originator of the grain and has been producing it for thousands of years. The competition between Turkish and Canada producers, which has “the world’s best wheat quality system guarantee,” is very difficult for the former due to the low number of enterprises, low technology usage, high costs and a lack of variety standard, a recent seminar has revealed.
more27.10.2009
Ukraine harvests 43.3 million tons of grain, 6 million tons of sunflower seeds as of Oct. 23
Ukraine by October 23, 2009 had harvested 43.3 million tonnes of grain, which was 12.3% down on the same date last year, the Agriculture Ministry reported with reference to updates from the regions.
more27.10.2009
Over 8 million tons of grain esported by Ukraine since start of marketing year
It is by 2,5% more as compared with the same period of the last year. According to the Ministry for agricultural policy, over this period wheat export made 4,5 million tons, grain of barley - almost 3 million tons and corn - over o,5 million tons.
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EBRD to provide Euroterminal with USD 27mn loan facility for logistics center nearby Odesa port
The European Bank of Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) will extend a USD 27 million credit facility for construction of a logistics center in the area of the Black Sea Odesa Commercial Seaport. The financing will be provided to Euroterminal LLC, a company set up specifically to implement the project, the EBRD press release reads.
more27.10.2009
Russia: ports of the Azov-Don basin increased grains and oilseeds exports by 4.5%
During January-September of 2009, the growth rates of cargo shipment in the ports of the Azov-Don basin in Russia totaled 1.6% compared to the same period of the previous year – to 14.85 mln tonnes, declared the press-cutting service of the Azov-Don state basin department of waterways and navigation.
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Agrarians Jan-Sept pigs sales averaged UAH14,510 per MT
Within this year Jan-Sept all kinds property agricultural companies (except small-scale ones) were selling pigs at average UAH14,510 per MT, up UAH1,889 per MT (+ 15%) against last year Jan-Sept, reported State Statistics Committee.
more27.10.2009
In Jan-Sept agrarians sold eggs at average UAH365,3 per thousand
As to State Statistics Committee report, within Jan-Sept 2009 all kinds property agricultural companies (except small-scale ones) sold eggs at average UAH365,3 per thousand, up UAH23,4 per thousand (+ 6.8%) against Jan-Sept 2008.
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Agrarians Jan-Sept pigs sales down 2.8%, to 197,393 MT
As to State Statistics Committee report, in Jan-Sept 2009 agricultural companies have lowered pigs sales to 197,393 MT, down 5,726 MT
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Agrarians Jan-Sept poultry sales up 15.2%, to 672,067 MT
As to State Statistics Committee report, in Jan-Sept 2009 agricultural companies have improved poultry sales to 672,067 MT, up 88,854 MT
more26.10.2009
Ukraine produces almost 0.6mn tons of beet sugar
Ukraine's sugar mills have already produced almost 0.6 million tons of beet sugar, 18.8% more year-over-year, UkrSugar reports.
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