Agrarian news
18.03.2014
Global database for land usage released by FAO
An overview of land cover and land use across the world has been gathered for the first time in a database released by the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), UN Radio reports.
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EC to approve EUR1.6 bln macro financial aid to Ukraine on March 19
Macro financial assistance loans to Ukraine of EUR 1.6 billion, declared by European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso, will be submitted to the European Commission for approval next Wednesday, NRCU reports.
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FAO: Crops rejected for containing traces of GMOs
Up to 26 countries around the world have blocked the import of a range of non-GMO crops because they were found to contain traces of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs), UN Radio says referring to the the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) report.
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Agriculture ministry says subsidiaries of Agrarian Fund could be liquidated
Two subsidiaries of the Agrarian Fund – Agrofund-grain and Agrofinfund – which were created in early 2014, could be liquidated if their creation is proved inappropriate during an audit.
more13.03.2014
Shvaika: Bills allowing domestic products to enter EU market to be approved
A thorough analysis of the Ukrainian legislative initiatives in the agricultural sector has been made on the initiative of Ukrainian Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food Ihor Shvaika and with the assistance of experts and representatives of relevant organizations and agribusiness. Thus, six bills have been already signed and sent for approval to the central authorities in order to accelerate the European integration processes in this sphere, the Minister said at a press briefing on March 11, Government Portal reports.
more12.03.2014
World Bank ready to provide $3 billion aid to Ukraine
The World Bank said Monday it was prepared to offer $3 billion to Ukraine this year to help it advance reforms and support crucial development projects, Voice of Russia reports referring to AFP.
more07.03.2014
Global food prices up as bad weather hits supplies
Bad weather conditions in key food producing countries coupled with increased demand and security concerns pushed global food prices up sharply during the month of February, UN Radio says referring to the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) report.
more05.03.2014
EU ready to give Ukraine EUR 11 bln in coming years - Barroso
European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso has said that Brussels is ready to allocate EUR 11 billion to Ukraine in the coming years.
more04.03.2014
Draft Treaty on Eurasian Economic Union discussed in Moscow
The article of the draft Treaty on the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU), related to industrial subsidies, was discussed at the meeting between Minister for Industry and Agriculture of the Eurasian Economic Commission Sergei Sidorsky, Industry Ministers of Belarus and Kazakhstan Dmitry Katerinich and Asset Issekeshev, and Minister of Industry and Trade of Russia Denis Manturov in Moscow.
more03.03.2014
IMF mission will work in Ukraine on March 4-14
The mission of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will work in Ukraine from March 4 to March 14, reads a statement by the fund that has been sent to Interfax-Ukraine.
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