UCAB news
29.01.2013
Export of vegetables for borsch in December 2012 doubled
According to «AgriSurvey» Agency, in December 2012, Ukraine shipped to foreign markets about 6770 tons of potatoes, onions, cabbage and carrots, which is almost 2.2 times higher than the previous month. Thus, in value terms the abovementioned exports increased respectively from 433 thousand USD to 882 thousand USD.
more17.01.2013
UCAB promotes scientific cooperation in AIC between Ukraine and Germany
Time by the International Green Week in Berlin, which starts this week, the Association "Ukrainian Agribusiness Club" (UCAB) and the Humboldt University of Berlin signed a cooperation agreement.
more13.01.2013
Ukraine to increase areas under berries in 2013
In 2013, it is planned to increase areas under berries: strawberries, black currants, blueberries and raspberries. The trends and technologies of berry production will be discussed by the experts on February 21 at the IV International Conference "Commercial horticulture in Ukraine 2013", jointly organized by the Association "Ukrainian Agribusiness Club" and «AgriEvent» Agency.
more11.01.2013
Ukraine may do without cane sugar in 2013
After two years of imports of raw sugar, 2012 has become the first year after Ukraine's accession to the WTO, when the quota for imports at reduced 2-percent tariff was not used. Balance calculations show that in 2013 sugar beet industry in Ukraine once again will be able to provide 100% of domestic demand for sugar. This was stated by UCAB advisor on agricultural markets Taras Vysotskyi.
more20.12.2012
Strategic trading partners for Ukrainian agribusiness are Customs Union, and the EU
Ukraine actively trades agricultural and food products with the countries of the European Union, as well as with the members of the Customs Union. During eleven months of 2012 Ukraine exported to these countries agricultural products worth about 9 billion U.S. dollars, which is 58% of the total exports of these products in 2012.
more13.12.2012
Annual food inflation in EU made up 2.6%, while prices in Ukraine decreased by 2.1%
Rising food prices in the European Union in October 2012 compared with the corresponding month of the previous year was 2.6%, while in Ukraine during the same period, food prices fell by 2.1%. This was noted by the Association "Ukrainian Agribusiness Club".
more12.12.2012
Budget 2013: government support of AIC knocked out − UCAB
The draft state budget for 2013, submitted to the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine is the most stringent in relation to agriculture in the last 7 years. This was noted by the Association "Ukrainian Agribusiness Club" (UCAB), commenting on the registered in parliament the draft law "On the State Budget of Ukraine for 2013".
more30.11.2012
Malting barley profitability in 2012 is 50%
According to the Association "Ukrainian Agribusiness Club" (UCAB), profitability of malting barley at agricultural enterprises of Ukraine in 2012 was about 50%, whereas last year its average was 25%.
more23.11.2012
Agrisector will stabilize Ukrainian economy in 2013 unless the framework conditions become worse
Agricultural sector of the Ukrainian economy is one of the few industries that can perform a stabilizing function even in the times of financial crisis. This was noted by the Association "Ukrainian Agribusiness Club" (UCAB).
more08.11.2012
First time poultry meat exports beat imports
According to the State Statistics Service, in September poultry meat imports declined compared with the previous month and was at the level of 8.8 thousand t, while exports rose to 9.3 thousand t. This opportunity appeared due to the reduction of imports of all kinds of meat in September and poultry in particular.
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