Ukraine: Bayer opens new factory in Zhytomyr region

German company Bayer has opened a modern factory for production of seeds of agricultural crops in Zhytomyr region, northwestern Ukraine. “The Bayer company has opened a new modern factory for the production of seeds of agricultural crops in Zhytomyr region. The company has created 85 permanent and 220 seasonal jobs for Ukrainians,” President of Ukraine…

Armenia: pizza makers eager to enter market

Papa John’s Pizza, Baskin Robbins and Domino’s Pizza are eager to enter the Armenian market, according to a press release from the U.S. embassy in Armenia. The Embassy and the U.S. Commercial Service in Moscow, in partnership with IDBank, organized a one-day conference focused on franchise business opportunities. The event is part of an ongoing…

Belarus: dairy export to China up in January-July 2018

Enterprises affiliated with the Belarusian Agriculture and Food Ministry increased dairy export to China 5.6-fold YoY in January-July, Aleksei Bogdanov, Head of the Central Office for Foreign Economic Activities of the Belarusian Agriculture and Food Ministry, declared. “In January-July Belarus’ farm export to China totaled $23.3 million, up 4.2-fold. Dairy was the biggest contributor. In…

Georgia: 2018 grape harvest kicks off

The 2018 grape harvest is in full swing in Georgia’s wine region of Kakheti. This will be the first grape harvest in the last 10 years that has not been subsidized by the state. Diversified markets, increased wine exports and the number of enterprises on the market gives firm reasons to believe that the grape…