In 2018, Ukrainian winemakers exported their products to the tune of over $38 million, up by 20% YoY. “We exported wine and other products of winemaking to the tune of over $38 million, although we still remain the net importers of these products (imports totaled $113.5 million in 2018),” Deputy Agrarian Policy and Food Minister…
In 2018, JSC Ak Bidai – Terminal (a subsidiary of the “Food Contract Corporation”) handled 818.4 thousand tons of grain through the grain terminal in Aktau port. In 2017, grain handling reached around 500 thousand tons. As reported by the company, last year, the growth was conditioned by an increase in grain exports, favorable weather…
Azerbaijan brought self-sufficiency in meat and dairy products to 90%, Agriculture Minister Inam Karimov said at an event dedicated to the launch of a partnership program with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Under the partnership program with FAO, Azerbaijan will not only be a beneficiary, but also act as a…
On January 17, Kernel completed the production of an export consignment of bottled vegetable oil with a Passover Kosher certificate from Badatz Beit Yossef, the company informed on Facebook. The produce was manufactured by Prykolotnoe OEP. People in Israel will be able to use oil for cooking as early as April, during the celebration of…
Georgia has exported 28,855 tons of tangerines as of January 15, announces the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture. The export of tangerines grew by 29.36% compared to the 2017-2018 season. Georgian tangerines were mainly exported to: Russia – 19,267 tons, Ukraine – 6,280 tons, Armenia – 2,690 tons, Uzbekistan – 261 tons, Kazakhstan –…
Meat production in Kazakhstan in 2018 made 270,550 tons, up by 8% YoY, the Statistics Committee of the National Economy Ministry reported. Milk production was 535,501tons (+10%). The volume of flour made 4,036,460 tons (+0.7%), sugar – 283,134 tons (-23.9%) and cereals – 81,327 tons (+15%). (Kazinform/Business World Magazine)
Ukrainian sugar refineries have produced 1.69 million tons of sugar since August 30, 2018, when the current sugar production season began with the launch of a sugar refinery in Tomashpil, Vinnytsia region. “As of January 14, some 1.69 million tons of sugar had been produced and 12.46 million tons of sugar beets had been processed,”…