As of September 26, winter crops had been sown at 2158 thousand ha, or 29% of the forecast area (7374 thousand ha). This included 2024 thousand ha of winter wheat and triticale (33% from the planned 6198 thousand ha), 79 thousand ha of rye (54% of 147 thousand ha), 55 thousand ha of barley (5%…
The results of a survey of agrarians of Ukraine conducted by the Ukrainian Agribusiness Club (UCAB), showed a significant improvement relative to August 2015 of the business climate in Ukraine agriculture, the press service of the UCAB reports. “In August for the first time since the introduction of ABI, the business climate in Ukraine’s agriculture…
The construction of the Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP), which is aimed at transporting Azerbaijani gas to Europe, is underway. TAP tweeted on September 28, that over 30 kilometers of steel pipes had already been strung along TAP’s route in Greece and Albania. TAP project envisages transportation of gas from the Stage 2 of development of…
Ukraine’s State Property Fund (SPF) seeks to sell private joint-stock company President Hotel, 51% of shares in Zaporozhye Titanium and Magnesium Works and 50% in public joint-stock company Azovmash. This is outlined in the fund resolution No. 1763 dated September 23. In addition, the fund intends to sell almost 100% of shares in Ukrainian Bank…
Azerbaijan’s state oil company SOCAR has extended the term of a letter of guarantee on the tender to buy a 66% stake in the Greek national gas transmission system operator DESFA until October 31, SOCAR said in a message. The message says that as a part of his visit to Greece, SOCAR head Rovnag Abdullayev…
Azerbaijan’s state oil company SOCAR will additionally produce more than 6,200 tons of oil per year thanks to the commissioning of a new horizontal well at the Western Absheron field in the Caspian Sea, SOCAR said in a message. Oil is extracted from the well bore within the range of 761-678 meters at a flow…
Russia lifts ban on importation of fruit and vegetables from Egypt, except potatoes, from October 1, Russia’s Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance (Rosselkhoznadzor) reported. “Starting from October 1”, the Ministry announced. On September 22, Rosselkhoznadzor imposed temporary restrictions on imports of plant products from Egypt. “Due to continuing supplies of quarantineable products unsafe…