On July 12, the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine signed the Memorandum of understanding with market participants – exporters of grains for 2016/2017 MY, declared the press-service of the Ministry. In particular, the parties agreed to coordinate the volumes of grain exports from the country in the new season “to ensure food…
Prospective routes are becoming much more certain for the Turkmen electricity export, in particular to Pakistan and Tajikistan, says the Turkmen government. The message also said export opportunities could be expanded thanks to the commissioning of the gas-turbine power plant with annual capacity of 254 megawatts in the Beyik Turkmenbashy district of Turkmenistan’s Lebap region.…
In 2016, agrarians of Turkmenistan harvested more than 1.6 million tons of wheat, or 100% of the planned volumes, which exceeds the last year index by 0.2 million tons, the press-service of the government reported. The planted areas under winter grains in the country totaled 760 thousand ha. 1562 combine harvesters took part in the…
The National Bank of Ukraine welcomes Parliament’s adoption of Draft Law No. 4496 on Amendments and Supplements to Certain Legal Acts of Ukraine (on removal of administrative barriers to exports of services) in the first reading. A total of 246 MPs voted in favor of this bill. “The central bank is grateful to the MPs…
The southern region of Kazakhstan started harvesting grain crops. According to the regional agricultural departments, as of July 12, agrarians harvested grains throughout 83.2 thousand ha, or 9.3% of the planned areas, the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan declared. As of the reporting date, agrarians harvested 167 thousand tons of grains, with…
Slovakia’s Nafta with facilities able to store 2.74 billion cubic meters of natural gas and developing gas fields near the border with Ukraine has acquired 50% of the Uzhgorod gas field for 1.5 million euro from U.S. Cub Energy Inc. with assets in Ukraine. Cub Energy said in a report that Nafta International B.V. (the…
Russia bans import of sour cherry and cherry from Afghanistan and peaches and nectarines from Somali because of suspected smuggling of such products, the Russian veterinary and phytosanitary watchdog Rosselkhoznadzor said. Temporary restrictions are introduced on import of such products to Russia through third countries as well. Measures are taken in connection with deliveries of…