28.09.2009
China formally begins probe into US chicken parts
China on Sunday formally launched an anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigation into chicken parts imports from the US, two days after US lawmakers agreed to end a gag order that prevented the US from even considering importing Chinese cooked poultry.
more26.09.2009
Aug cattle number down 1.5%, to 5.653 mn heads
Aug 2009 cattle number has declined to 5,652.600 heads (as of Sept 01/09), down 83,500 heads (- 1.5%) against Jul 2009, reported State Statistics Committee.
more26.09.2009
Aug milk output down 6.1%, to 1,208.000 MT
Aug 2009 milk output has slackened to 1,208.000 MT, down 77,900 MT (- 6.1%) against Jul 2009, reported State Statistics Committee.
more26.09.2009
Draft Y2010 State Budget provides for UAH 25.8 Bl to support the agro-industrial sector
UAH 25.8 Bl for support to the agro-industrial sector is envisaged in the draft State Budget for 2010, reported Premier Yulia Tymoshenko while presenting this draft Budget. According to her
more26.09.2009
Regions purchased 1.1 MMT of grain from the Y2009 crop
As of September 11, the regions had stockpiled 1,081.3 KMT of food grain from the Y2009 crop, i.e. 70.6% of their plan, said a representative of the Agrarian Policy Ministry.
more26.09.2009
Israel pushing for a free trade zone with Ukraine
A free trade zone may be created between Ukraine and Israel. In particular, according to Deutsche Welle, Israel’s association of chambers of commerce has launched a process of lobbying for an appropriate initiative in the Israeli government.
more25.09.2009
Ministry of Agriculture of Russia to support Russian grain exports
The Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation covers the ground of supporting of Russian grain exports, declared Elena Skrynnik, the Minister of Agriculture of Russia. As a reminder, according to experts, the state support of exports will assist stabilizing of grain prices on the domestic market.
more25.09.2009
China's soyabean imports set to rise
China's soyabean imports are set to rise substantially in the next few years, an executive at commodity trader Noble Group said on Thursday. Jaime Teke, global head of structured finance at the firm, which this week agreed an $850 million equity investment from Chinese sovereign wealth fund CIC, said China had little room to increase its own soyabean crop.
more25.09.2009
Ukraine to provide discounts for shipment of transit cargoes in several ports
The Ministry of Transport and Communication of Ukraine initiate the imposition of discounts for shipment of transit cargoes in several sea trading ports of Ukraine till April 1, 2010.
more25.09.2009
Minimum vodka price rises to USD 2 for 0.5 litres
Minimum vodka price rises to USD 2 for 0.5 litres
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