Belarus: beef and poultry meat to be sold to UAE

Belarus intends to sell beef and poultry meat to the United Arab Emirates. The statement was made by Belarusian Deputy Agriculture and Food Minister Igor Brylo after negotiations with Director General of the Emirates Authority for Standardization and Metrology (ESMA) Abdulla Al Maeeni. Igor Brylo said: “Belarus intends to sell dairy products, beef, and poultry…

Ukraine: sugar exports up in June 2018

Ukraine exported 67,600 tons of sugar in June of the current marketing year (2017-2018 MY, September through August), up by 25% MoM, the National Association of Sugar Producers, Ukrtsukor, has reported. “Large batches of sugar in June were shipped to Uzbekistan (51%) and Libya (35%), while smaller batches were exported to Azerbaijan (5%), Armenia and…

Ukraine: pork imports up in H1 2018

Ukraine in the first six months of 2018 imported 8,400 tons of pork, up 8-fold YoY. “In January-June Ukraine received 8,400 tons of fresh, chilled and frozen pork against 924 tons in the past year with an aggregate value of $15.4 million,” the Association of Ukrainian Pig Breeders reported. The major pork suppliers remain the…

Azerbaijan: hazelnut exports to Europe to increase

Azerbaijan Hazelnut Producers and Exporters Association (AHPEA) intends to expand the geography of hazelnut exports on the European market, the association’s Chairman Ismayil Orujov declared. He said that last week Azerbaijan Export and Investment Promotion Foundation (AZPROMO) organized an export delegation to Switzerland, and about 12 Azerbaijani producers took part in it. “It is important…

Georgia: wine exports up in H1 2018

Georgia exported 38.2 million bottles of wine to 48 countries in the first six months of 2018, announces the Georgian National Wine Agency. In January-June Georgia generated about $90.3 million from the sale of wine abroad. Revenue increased by 28% YoY, while the volume of exports increased by 21%, said the Georgian National Wine Agency.…