17.10.2016
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.
more05.10.2016
Agricultural producers will save 119 million dollars on expanding quotas
According to UCAB estimates, savings by increasing the quota for tax-free export of agricultural products to the European Union may be around 119 million dollars. The biggest savings observed in the group of grain and its processing products.
more05.10.2016
Registration of agricultural machinery ceased in Ukraine
UCAB addressed an open letter to Maksym Martynuk, First Deputy Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine with a request to establish a mechanism for registration and deregistration of agricultural equipment.
more03.10.2016
Land bank of Ukrainian agriholdings increased by 110 thousand ha
According to the UCAB research «Ukraine Agriholdings 2016» in 2015 Ukrainian agriholdings increased their land bank in 110 thousand ha to 5.71 million ha, which currently is 28% of the lands that are used by agricultural enterprises.
more30.09.2016
Ukrainian malt exports increased by 2.8 times
According to the State Fiscal Service in January-August 2016, Ukraine exported 60.8 thousand tons of malt, which is in 2.8 times higher than in the same period last year. In monetary terms it is 22.4 M USD, which is in 2.6 times more than in the first 8 months of 2015.
more29.09.2016
Supplies of frozen fish set record
According to the State Fiscal Service, in January-August 2016, Ukraine imported livestock products for 390 M USD, within that half of supplies were taken by frozen fish (49,9% or 146,1 thousand tons). This is in 39% higher than the results of the same period last year. In monetary terms, imports of these products amounted to 170, 5 M USD which is in 51,5% more than in the first 8 months of 2015.
more28.09.2016
Ukraine continues to increase exports of agricultural products
Due to information of the State Fiscal Service of Ukraine, during the first eight months of 2016 compared to the same period in 2015 there is an increasing in trade of agricultural products, including exports - by 2.9% to 9,1 B USD and imports - by 11% to 2,5 B USD.
more27.09.2016
Business climate in the agriculture sector of Ukraine improves significantly
APD and UCAB have conducted the fourth survey on agri business climate index (ABI), which consists of agri business climate, representing an evaluation of current economic situation and expectations, as well as of agri business index, which indicates changes in the evaluation of the current situation. Mainly individual households but also crop producers have significantly increased their evaluation of agriculture business climate in Ukraine. The surveyed agriculture producers link the enhancement of business climate particularly to the impact by general policies as well as to state support for agriculture.
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