The new berry harvester designed by the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus is intended for harvesting currant, raspberry, black chokeberry, and other varieties, Sergei Yakovchik, the director general of the research and practical center for agriculture mechanization at the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, reported. Currently, the berries are harvested in Belarus with…
Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Bakytzhan Sagintayev visited North Kazakhstan region. While in the region, the premier surveyed the progress of reconstruction and familiarized with the prospects of development of transit potential of the Petropavlovsk International Airport. Vice governor of North Kazakhstan region Anton Fedyayev briefed Prime Minister Sagintayev on reconstruction of the terminal and landing…
President Shavkat Mirziyoev signed a Decree “On measures for radical improvement of tax administration, increase tax collection and other obligatory payments”. The decree notes that the country has formed a tax system that provides for a consistent reduction of the tax burden and creates a favorable climate for business development and attracting foreign investment. However,…
Russia’s VTB 24 is buying the share (49%) of Azerbaijani AtaHolding group of companies in the authorized capital of VTB Bank Azerbaijan, says a message on the website of the Center for Disclosure of Corporate Information. VTB 24 will acquire 124,496,737 shares of the bank at a cost of $0.25 each. Thus, the total transaction…
The Cabinet of Ministers has authorized the Ministry of Finance to prolong the agreement with the European Investment Bank (EIB) on attracting EUR 200 million for financing the reconstruction of infrastructure destroyed during the military operations, as well as for resolving the problems of internally displaced persons. The relevant draft order was adopted by the…
Analysts estimated the domestic consumption of grains and pulses in Ukraine in 2016-2017 MY at the level of 24.2 million tons, or 42% of the general grain production (66.1 million tons), and down by 4% YoY (25.3 million tons). At the same time, the share of food use in the general domestic consumption continued steadily…
Compared with the previous year, demand for seasonal fruit grew this summer: 31% for peaches, 35% for plums and 63% for apricots at Maxima Latvia supermarkets. “Although residents also put unusual fruit in their baskets, such as plum and peach hybrids, preference remains high for usual seasonal fruit – peaches, plums, cherries, etc. Last summer,…