Ukraine: a new record of grain exports broken

In 2015/2016 MY, Ukraine broke a new record of grain exports, which totaled 39.415 million tons, an increase of 4.61 million tons compared with the previous season, or up by 13%, declared the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine. In particular, last season Ukraine exported 17.354 million tons of wheat, 17.396 million tons…

Georgia: blueberries to appear on European market

A multi-million dollar blueberry plantation and processing plant will soon be established in Georgia in a bid to counter Europe’s high demand of blueberries. And the increase in exports will offer a much-needed boost to the country’s economy, said Agriculture Minister Otar Danelia. The new blueberry plantation and processing plant would offer jobs to about…

Ukraine: berry market grows by 2-4%

The capacity of the berry market in Ukraine is estimated at 190-200 thousand tons, or more than $250-300 million, while its annual growth rate is 2-4%, UkrAgroConsult CEO Serhiy Feofilov said. “The berry market of Ukraine is at the stage of formation. Investment has recently come here. Currently we are on the threshold of a…

Ukraine: audited profit of Boryspil airport under IFRS in 2015 totals 540 mln UAH

The audited profit of Boryspil International Airport (Kyiv) after taxation under international financial reporting standards (IFRS) in 2015 amounted to 540.2 million UAH, the press service of the airport has said. According to the source, the airport passed an audit under international standards for 2013-2015 held by BDO. “In accordance with international financial reporting standards,…