The results of a survey of agrarians of Ukraine conducted by the Ukrainian Agribusiness Club (UCAB), showed a significant improvement relative to August 2015 of the business climate in Ukraine agriculture, the press service of the UCAB reports. “In August for the first time since the introduction of ABI, the business climate in Ukraine’s agriculture…
Ukraine’s State Property Fund (SPF) seeks to sell private joint-stock company President Hotel, 51% of shares in Zaporozhye Titanium and Magnesium Works and 50% in public joint-stock company Azovmash. This is outlined in the fund resolution No. 1763 dated September 23. In addition, the fund intends to sell almost 100% of shares in Ukrainian Bank…
The restoration pace of the Ukrainian economy is predictable and insufficient, IMF Resident Representative Jerome Vacher has said. The economy has achieved macroeconomic stabilization, the IMF sees a gradual improvement of the economy – an increase of 1.5%, as the IMF predicts for 2016. But it’s a moderate recovery and the IMF would like to…
On September 15, Agroprodservice launched a new soybean crushing plant, which it had been building since March. Crushing capacity is 40 KMT soybeans a year. Finished products will be soybean cake and non-refined soybean oil. Previously, company’s soybean cake production capacities equaled 1400 tons a month. (UkrAgroConsult/Business World Magazine)
In the 2015/2016 season Ukrainian farmers obtained all-time high soybean crop – 3927 KMT. Firstly, this result was achieved owing to acreage expansion to record 2200 thousand ha. According to UkrAgroConsult, over the past ten years Ukrainian soybean exports increased significantly, while markets were diversified. Export geography already included 33 countries. Given the persisting demand…
Precipitations have been observed in the Southern and Eastern parts of Ukraine since September 20. Abundant rains were seen in Odessa region and in the western regions. According to meteorologists it will be raining this week as well and precipitations will replenish soil moisture stocks in the key winter wheat producing regions. Dry weather conditions…
According to forecasts of Russian experts, in 2016/2017 will be the first time that Russia can have excess in sugar stocks and likely will lead to sharp export increase. According to preliminary forecasts, export may be 100-200 KMT (in 2015/2016 exports stood at 6 KMT). The main rival to Russian sugar will be sugar of…