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…

Ukraine: privatization on hold until quarantine lifted

Finance Minister Serhiy Marchenko says Ukraine has suspended its large-scale privatization campaign in the wake of the coronavirus (COVID-19) quarantine. “Funds from privatization are practically not earmarked in the national budget. By changing the budget, we have reduced the amount of revenue from privatization as much as possible, sending a signal to all investors that…