Last year Ukraine became one of the world’s top three major honey exporters, Hanna Burka, a national consultant to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), wrote on Facebook. “China remains the world’s leading exporter of honey. Its share in the total exports is 19%. Argentina and Ukraine have almost equal shares…
DetailsUkraine’s Central Bank has informed Ukrainian banks that the 100-ruble banknote issued by Russia for the 2018 World Cup shall not be accepted for placing to a bank account or for currency exchange. What is more, a Russia-minted three-ruble coin, which is also related to Crimea, was banned, according to a telegram sent out by…
DetailsAzerbaijan needs to increase the yield of pomegranate, Vice-President of the Azerbaijan Export and Investment Promotion Foundation (AZPROMO) Yusif Abdullayev said at an event on June 4. “There is a potential in this area. For example, in Israel, pomegranate is grown on the territory of just 200 hectares, and the yield is more than 60,000…
DetailsPulp mill developer Est-For Invest board members Aadu Polli and Margus Kohava want the planned EUR 1-billion mill to be built near the town of Tabivere. According to Est-For, the mill should be built in a forest near the town of Tabivere, located 21 km from Central Tartu. “Located deep in the forest, the mill…
DetailsLithuania’s government will try to negotiate more of EU cohesion support for regional development after the European Commission suggested cutting such support by 13% in the new budget, Vice Minister of Finance Migle Tuskiene says. In her words, Lithuania will try to negotiate with other EU member states and the European Parliament for the support…
DetailsUkrainian parliamentary and state officials held separate meetings with Iran’s Ambassador in Kiev Mohammad Beheshti Monfared, expressing the eastern European country’s resolve for enhanced cooperation with Tehran in various fields, including energy. Vice Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine Viktor Sheremeta held talks with Beheshti Monfared in Kiev and called for closer ties…
DetailsUkraine should increase export of its goods to China, in particular of soybeans and honey, Secretary-General of the China Overseas Development Association He Zhenwei said. “We have already decided in China that we will increase imports – not only from the US, but from other countries as well. I think it’s a good chance. Ukraine…
DetailsThirteen Georgian wine companies have made quite an impression at the leading industry event for wine and spirits professionals in the Asia-Pacific, Vinexpo Hong Kong, which was held on May 29-31. The three-day show featured meetings, new products and networking opportunities for importers, distributors, producers, sommeliers and merchants from around the world, including Georgia. As…
DetailsBelarus plans to supply more than 3.5 million tons of milk to Russia before the end of 2018. The amount is envisaged in the Union State food balance sheets, Aleksei Bogdanov, Head of the Central Office for Foreign Economic Activities of the Belarusian Agriculture and Food Ministry, said. “Belarus and Russia have finalized the Union…
DetailsEstonia was the only country in the EU in which unemployment grew in April, increasing from 5.3% to 5.6%. Overall unemployment in the EU remained at 7.1% compared to March and fell by 0.7% compared to April 2017, it can be seen from data released by Eurostat. In the eurozone, employment decreased by 0.1% MoM…
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