According to a USDA report released this month, global walnut production for 2015/2016 is estimated to rise by 155,000 tons from the previous year to 2 million tons, with China and the United States accounting for over 75% of total output. World exports, dominated by the United States, Chile, and Ukraine, are expected to increase…
DetailsThe Ukrainian government has ordered the national energy holding Naftogaz Ukrainy to store 17 billion cubic meters of gas underground until November 1, in order to ensure uninterrupted supplies of Russian gas to the E.U. CEO Andrei Kobolev said earlier that Naftogaz Ukrainy planned to put 14.5 billion cubic meters of gas in storages, while…
DetailsAs of August 26, grains and pulses (including corn) had been harvested from 9772 thousand ha (68% of the intended area) compared with 10305 thousand ha as of August 26, 2015. Farmers obtained 38.223 MMT with average yields at 3.91 MT/ha (at the same date in 2015 – 37.027 MMT with average productivity at 3.59…
DetailsUkraine’s NNEGC Energoatom plans to hire South Korean nuclear plant operator Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP) to complete construction of No. 3 and No. 4 blocks at the Khmelnytsky nuclear power plant and implement the Ukraine-EU Energy Bridge project, the Energy and Coal Industry Ministry said in a statement. Energoatom and KHNP signed a…
DetailsUkraine’s Ministry of Energy and Coal Industry, the Energy Ministry of Kazakhstan and Kazakh National Nuclear Company Kazatomprom have agreed to establish a joint venture (JV) for uranium mining in both countries, Ukrainian Energy Minister Ihor Nasalyk has said, commenting on the results of his visit to Kazakhstan in mid-August. “Kazakhstan has the best desalination…
DetailsRapeseed harvesting is complete in Ukraine. According to UkrAgroConsult estimates, rapeseed production is likely to be 30% lower than last year. Reduction of harvesting area due to significant winter rapeseed losses (234 thousand ha) was the main reason for production decline. Nevertheless, rapeseed average yields appeared to be higher than expected and even higher than…
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