30.04.2009
Investments in the agro-industrial sector exceeded UAH 30 Bl in 2008
A UAH 30.1 Bl worth of investments was attracted to Ukraine’s agro-industrial sector in 2008, stated Deputy Ag Minister Olexander Shevchenko in the course of hearings at the parliamentary committee for agricultural policy and land relations.
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Kazakhstan production, exports expected to rebound - FAS
The Kazakhstan wheat crop is forecast to increase to 14 ММТ and exports to rebound to 6.5 ММТ in 2009-10 assuming the weather remains normal, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) on April 17.
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Belarus intensifying border sanitary control over swine flu
Belarus is intensifying sanitary control at its international airport and on the border in connection with the swine flu outbreak in the world.
more29.04.2009
Restoration of forward grain buys delayed, experts say
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has not so far resumed forward purchases of grain by the Agrarian Fund, the press service of the Ukrainian Club of Agrarian Business association reported.
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VALARS to increase monthly exports to 500 thsd tons of grains and oilseeds
VALARS Group plans to increase monthly export volumes of grains and oilseeds from Ukraine and Russia to 500 thsd tons beginning from July, declared Kirill Podolskiy, the general director of the group of companies.
more29.04.2009
Rain boosted prospects for Australia's winter crops
Good rainfall in key growing regions in Australia's drought-hit south-east has boosted prospects for winter crops such as wheat, barley and canola, just as planting gets underway.
more29.04.2009
USA views Romania's foreign loan decision as wise
USA views Romania's foreign loan decision as wise
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Russian grain shows slight recovery
Grain prices in Russia, which has exported a record of more than 17 million tonnes in the current marketing year, were stable to slightly higher in the last week, analysts said on Monday.
more28.04.2009
Sunflower oil export up
During seven months of the current marketing year (September 2008 - August 2009), Ukraine exported 1.147 million tons of sunflower oil, which is 15.3% up on the like period of the past MY, the UkrOilProm association reported.
more28.04.2009
Rice, wheat anchor of Indian food security
As rice and wheat, two of the world's most important staple crops, are the anchor of Indian food security system, extensive research in these crops is required, the country's leading agricultural scientist M S Swaminathan said today.
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