Hrachya Berberyan, chairman of a union of farmers, has accused wheat-procuring companies of making huge profits out of wheat growing farmers’ hard work. “They pay the farmers from 90 to 120 drams per 1 kg of wheat, however, 1 kg of flour can be used to make more than 1 kg of bread, which sells…
The list of the most prospective regions for the exports of Ukrainian flour includes African countries: Libya, Angola, Nigeria, and the Middle East region (Syria, Iraq), the Adviser to the Chairman at Agrarian Fund PJSC Sergei Sakirkin declared. In 2014/2015 MY, Ukraine shipped 2% of the general flour exports to Africa, with 8% in 2015/2016…
In January-July the amount of capital investments in Ukraine has grown almost by 10%, Ukrainian First Vice Prime Minister, Economic Development and Trade Minister Stepan Kubiv has said. “In the first six months of 2016, capital investments grew by 10%, actually by 9.6%. The net increase in foreign direct investments was recorded at $2.3 billion…
France’s loss in wheat export markets following flooding this year is Ukraine’s gain as the east European nation ships wheat to India, the second-largest consumer, for the first time in a decade. Ukraine delivered 240,000 metric tons of wheat to India in July and August as stocks in the Asian country fell to a nine-year…
In July large and medium sized enterprises of Ukraine produced 15.7 KMT of margarine against 11.4 KMT in June and 17.5 KMT in July 2015. Starting from 2016 (January-July) total production equaled 96.7 KMT against 117.2 KMT over the same period last year. Gradual production squeeze was observed since 2009/2010, when total output reached record…
In January-August Ukrainian seaports processed 23.62 million tons of grain cargoes (including 23.11 million tons of grains), up by 5.8% YoY. In particular, grain exports totaled 23.1 million tons (up by 5.7%), the State Enterprise Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority declared. State stevedoring companies processed 1.67 million tons of grains at the berths of Ukrainian Sea…
In January-August Ukrainian seaports processed 2.96 million tons of bulk vegetable oils, up by 20.2% YoY. The export volumes totaled 2.75 million tons of veg oils (up by 19.2%), the State Enterprise Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority informed. In particular, state stevedoring companies processed 83.46 thousand tons of vegetable oils at the berths of Ukrainian Sea…