16 regions of Ukraine started the planting campaign of winter grains. As of September 12, agrarians planted winter grains throughout 298 thousand ha (4% of the plan), as opposed to 293 thousand ha on the same date last year, the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine declared. In particular, Ukraine planted winter wheat…
Ukrainian farmers continue to harvest sunflower. As of September 7, 599 thousand ha or 10% of the intended area (5905 thousand ha) was threshed, up by 27% YoY (472 thousand ha). 1170 KMT of sunflower was obtained with the average yield of 1.95 MT/ha. In 2015 over the same period 913 KMT of sunflower was…
Kazakhstan specified three prospective markets for agricultural products supplying: the People’s Republic of China, the Russian Federation, and Iran, the Deputy Chairman of the Board of the National Chamber of Entrepreneurs of Kazakhstan Atameken Tulemis Shotanov declared. In particular, JSC NC Food Contract Corporation supplies more than 60% of its general export volumes of grains…
According to Kazakh Agrarian Ministry, over the last season Kazakh wheat exports to China were four times as high as in 2014/2015. In 2014/2015 MY 110 KMT was exported and in 2015/2016 the volumes reached 414 KMT. This became possible due to the possibility to transport grain in sacks as well as bulk according to…
Analysts of APK-Inform Agency have increased the forecast of corn exports from Ukraine in 2016/2017 MY to 17.7 million tons, up by 6% YoY. Barley supplies to foreign markets will grow to 5 million tons (up by 13.3%). (APK-Inform/Business World Magazine)
Kazakhstan plans to export 8.5 million tons of grains in 2016/2017 MY, including flour in grain equivalent, the Deputy Chairman of Board of the National Company Food Contract Corporation JSC Sabit B. Kashkimbayev declared. In terms of the forecast grain harvest in the country, the export volumes will reach 8.5 million tons of grains, including…
Global oil demand growth is slowing at a faster pace than initially predicted, and supply will continue to outpace demand at least through the first half of next year, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said in a report. “Our forecast in this month’s Report suggests that this supply-demand dynamics may not change significantly in the…