Agrarian news
14.05.2014
Agrarian Fund to sell 150,000 MT sugar to reduce prices
Within May Ukrainian Agrarian Fund is going to sell 30,000–35,000 MT sugar on domestic market (in June — 40,000–45,000 MT) in order to stabilize domestic market sugar prices, Ukrainian Agrarian Policy and Food Minister Ihor Shvaika told during joint briefing with the Ukrainian Derzhsilgospinspektsiya Chief, Government Portal says.
more13.05.2014
Russia wants to introduce meal tickets in Crimea
The unrecognized authorities of the annexed Crimea are going to introduce meal tickets. The idea came from the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation, according to TSN.
more13.05.2014
Deficit in budget spare: zero in January-April 2014
As to NRCU, Ukrainian Finance Minister Oleksandr Shlapak said at a briefing on May 12 that the deficit in the budget spare, not taking into account nationaljoint-stock company Naftogaz Ukrainy, was a zero in January-April 2014.
more08.05.2014
Maple Lodge Farms' Chicken Cruelty Conviction Means $1 Million In Costs
TORONTO - One of the country's biggest chicken producers will have to spend at least $1 million over three years to ensure compliance with federal rules after an Ontario judge convicted it of causing undue suffering to the birds.
more07.05.2014
Europe approves €5.7 billion for Common Fisheries Policy
The European Maritime & Fisheries Fund (EMFF) has been formally adopted by the European Council. The European Union’s fund will provide an estimated €5.7 billion until 2020 to ensure the effective implementation of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP).
more07.05.2014
Ukraine receives first IMF tranche
The first tranche of the IMF within the frames of the loan program of the International Monetary Fund to the amount of USD 3.2 billion came to Ukraine.
more05.05.2014
IMF expects gradual weakening of hryvnia by year end - Naiman
The IMF experts expect a slow weakening of the hryvnia to 12.8 UAH/USD by the year end. Eric Naiman writes about this on his blog, referring to the Memorandum on cooperation between Ukraine and the IMF.
more30.04.2014
€ 23 million EU support to promote agricultural products in the European Union and in third countries
The European Commission has approved 20 programmes to promote agricultural products in the European Union and in third countries
more30.04.2014
Ukrainian economy shrinks by 1% in Q1, 2014
Ukraine's gross domestic product (GDP) fell by 1% in the first quarter of this year, which is slightly better than predicted by the Ukrainian Economic Development and Trade Ministry.
more28.04.2014
Fule: EU ready to sign remaining part of Association Agreement with Ukraine after presidential elections
EU Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighbourhood Policy Stefan Fule has reiterated the EU’s commitment to sign the remaining chapters of the Association Agreement with Ukraine and confirmed that the implementation of the agreement is not a final goal in bilateral relations between Kyiv and Brussels.
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