Last week weather pattern changed and air temperature dropped by 7-10 C after a hot and dry period. Rains were observed everywhere, though their distribution was uneven. In the North, East and Center of Ukraine there were 5-15 mm of precipitations. In the West and South rains were seen locally and their quantity was no…
DetailsThe estimated volume of Ukrainian grain exports in the new marketing year can break the record of the previous year and reach about 41 million tons. President of the Ukrainian Grain Association Volodymyr Klymenko said this at a briefing. “The overall grain production is 63.5 million tons now. 41 million tons will be exported. We…
DetailsUkraine is expected to lose about $1 billion from trade restrictions Moscow had to impose after Kiev had joined a free trade zone with the European Union, Ukraine’s deputy minister for economic development and trade Natalya Mikolskaya said. She said Ukrainian exports to Russia shrank by 36.2% YoY in the first six months of 2016,…
DetailsAs of August 15, early grains and pulses were harvested from 9590 thousand ha (99% of the intended area) compared with 10105 thousand ha on August 14, 2015. Farmers obtained 37.756 MMT with average yields at 3.94 MT/ha (36.501 MMT with average productivity at 3.61 MT/ha). Wheat was harvested from 6160 thousand ha – 99%…
DetailsOn August 5, authorized representatives of Ukraine and Indonesia signed a memorandum on cooperation between the agricultural ministries of the two countries. At this stage, a free trade zone is being discussed. Mutual interest in cooperation is expected to trigger increase in export-import flows of crop products. In this segment Asian countries are traditionally considered…
DetailsIn 2015/2016 Ukraine exported 344.2 KMT of flour, up by 32% YoY. China remained the key market for Ukrainian flour. In 2015/2016 Ukraine increased exports to China by 35%, to 83.3 KMT. Higher volumes were purchased by Indonesia, Palestine, Panama and Moldova. In 2015/2016 Ukrainian exporters opened such markets as Libya and Angola. Decrease in…
DetailsIn 2016 the general harvest of grains in Ukraine will reach 63 million tons, up by 5% YoY, the deputy director of the department of farming and technical policy in the agro-industrial complex at the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food Leonid Suhomlyn declared. He noted that the harvesting campaign of early grains and pulses…
DetailsIn the first half of this year Zorya-Mashproekt released and sold turbines from the entire product range: marine propulsion installations, gas pumping units, and gas turbine generators. The installations for marine application have become the key segment of Zorya-Mashproekt’s production. Navy turbine share is over 80% of the total sales volume. As before, the largest…
DetailsFirst Ukrainian International Bank (FUIB) is in the TOP-10 in a number of nominations of the rating of the most reliable banks of Ukraine in 2016, prepared by the insurance portal Forinshurer. FUIB has occupied the 5th place in the nomination “Deposits of Individuals” and the 8th place in the nomination “Deposits of Legal Entities”.…
DetailsOn August 16, the largest fixed Internet and telephony operator Ukrtelecom has announced the launch of technical modernisation in Zaporozhye. The company plans to install 390 new distribution cabinets in the city, replacing 92 obsolete automatic telephone exchanges of 1960-1990s. One of such automatic telephone exchanges located at Motostroiteley prospect was commissioned in 1868. In…
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