UIA started testing SMS notification service informing passengers of all scheduled flights on any delays and cancellations. Therefore, the airline clients will be notified of important schedule alterations. Within 48 – 1 hour prior to scheduled departure, passengers who have provided UIA with correct contact details when booking their tickets may receive a notification on…
In January-July the average selling prices of agricultural enterprises for agricultural products increased by 7.9% YoY, the press-service of the State Statistics Service of Ukraine declared. In particular, the average prices for plant growing commodities grew by 19%, and the prices for livestock commodities – by 0.3%. In July the average selling prices for agricultural…
Last week weather pattern changed and air temperature dropped by 7-10 C after a hot and dry period. Rains were observed everywhere, though their distribution was uneven. In the North, East and Center of Ukraine there were 5-15 mm of precipitations. In the West and South rains were seen locally and their quantity was no…
The estimated volume of Ukrainian grain exports in the new marketing year can break the record of the previous year and reach about 41 million tons. President of the Ukrainian Grain Association Volodymyr Klymenko said this at a briefing. “The overall grain production is 63.5 million tons now. 41 million tons will be exported. We…
Ukraine is expected to lose about $1 billion from trade restrictions Moscow had to impose after Kiev had joined a free trade zone with the European Union, Ukraine’s deputy minister for economic development and trade Natalya Mikolskaya said. She said Ukrainian exports to Russia shrank by 36.2% YoY in the first six months of 2016,…
As of August 15, early grains and pulses were harvested from 9590 thousand ha (99% of the intended area) compared with 10105 thousand ha on August 14, 2015. Farmers obtained 37.756 MMT with average yields at 3.94 MT/ha (36.501 MMT with average productivity at 3.61 MT/ha). Wheat was harvested from 6160 thousand ha – 99%…
On August 5, authorized representatives of Ukraine and Indonesia signed a memorandum on cooperation between the agricultural ministries of the two countries. At this stage, a free trade zone is being discussed. Mutual interest in cooperation is expected to trigger increase in export-import flows of crop products. In this segment Asian countries are traditionally considered…