Ukraine’s GDP growth in 2016 totals around 1.5%, Ukrainian Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman has said. “This year we will have growth of around 1.5%, while last year we had 10% of decline and 43% of inflation”, he said at a meeting with students of Kyiv Polytechnic Institute. The premier said that he hoped that GDP…
Since the beginning of 2016/2017 MY and as of December 22, Ukraine exported 21.2 million tons of grains, the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine declared, referring to the State Fiscal Service of Ukraine. In particular, wheat exports totaled 10.9 million tons, barley – nearly 4.2 million tons, and corn – nearly 6…
Belarus’ OAO Mogilevliftmash elevator plant reports a 15.3% increase in exports in January-November to $106.9 million, a company representative reported. Elevator exports grew by 28.4% to 10,109 units. The bulk of elevators was exported to Russia – 8,599 units (up by 27.9% YoY). Elevators are Mogilevliftmash’s major export product. Elevators manufactured by Mogilevliftmash are exported…
During two recent weeks the export market of wheat flour in Kazakhstan demonstrated a bearish price trend. According to the analysts, this is largely due to lowering demand for the product from major countries-importers. (APK-Inform/Business World Magazine)
In 10 recent years the average grain yield in Kazakhstan increased by 30%, from 1.02 ton/ha to 1.33 ton/ha, the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan declared. According to the announcement, Kazakhstan increased the general effectiveness of grain production, and agrarians learned how to minimize losses in good crop years, and to the…
Ukraine and Spain are developing bilateral cooperation in the space sector and preparing a program of partnership in the field of Earth remote sensing. The press service of the State Space Agency of Ukraine reported that the plan of development of long-term partnership was stipulated in the memorandum of understanding on cooperation in the space…
Growers in North Kazakhstan region reported the 2016/1207 harvest results. In 2016, total crop planted area expanded by 9 thousand ha from last year, to 4375.4 thousand ha. 11.7%, or 512.1 thousand ha of plantings in North Kazakhstan are represented by oilseeds. According to preliminary statistics, the 2016/2017 oilseed crop amounted to 485 KMT against…