Ukraine: meat production up in January-May 2020

Meat production in Ukraine in January-May totaled 1.4 million tons (in live weight), up by 1% YoY. In particular, enterprises increased meat production by 3.2%, while households reduced it by 3.3%, Ukraine’s State Statistics Service said. However, milk production in the country in January-May decreased by 3.6%, to 3.63 million tons. Egg production increased by…

Ukraine: over 130 thousand partially unemployed receive compensation

A total of 56,000 enterprises have taken the opportunity of partial unemployment benefits and 131,000 employees have already received financial assistance from the state, according to Economy, Trade and Agriculture Development Minister Ihor Petrashko. “Some 56,000 companies have benefited from the partial unemployment program: 131,000 people receive assistance,” Petrashko said at a briefing. According to…

Ukraine: milk production down in January-May 2020

Milk production in Ukraine decreased by 3.6% YoY in January-May, according to the State Statistics Service. In particular, milk output amounted to 3.64 million tons, including 1.15 million tons produced by agricultural enterprises (-1.2%) and 2.49 million tons by private households (-4.7%). The highest volumes of milk production over the reporting period were recorded in…