Prices of vegetables, milk, cheese and eggs have increased in Georgia, according to the latest inflation data from the National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat). In August the prices of food and non-alcoholic beverages increased by 1.5%, contributing 0.44% to the annual inflation. Prices increased for the following subgroups: vegetables – by 16.4% and milk,…
The prices of meat products in Kazakhstan increased in August compared to the previous month. Thus, horsemeat has risen in price by 2% MoM, the chicken legs – by 3%, and frozen fish – by 1%. At the same time, the prices of vegetables have showed a decline in the reporting period. In August the…
African swine fever (ASF) has been confirmed on Romania’s largest pig breeding farm, where 140,000 animals are being culled. The deadly ASF virus was confirmed on the farm, which consists of three adjacent properties in the southern county of Braila, after water samples were sent to the authorities. Romania’s national veterinary authority, ANSVSA, confirmed the…
Belarus intends to sell more beef to China, representatives of the Embassy of Belarus in China reported after Belarusian Agriculture and Food Minister Leonid Zayats held a series of negotiations in Beijing. Leonid Zayats met with top executives of the China Meat Association (CMA), Great Silk Road Company, and Chengdu Haiyunda Company. The sides discussed…
In June mayonnaise production by Ukraine’s large and medium-sized plants totaled 10.5 thousand tons, i.e. it recovered to the level of June 2017. Mayonnaise output in the reporting month was the second largest this year, but it still remained below the four-year average of 11.2 thousand tons. Although it gained almost 2% from May, this…
Kazakhstan exported 162 thousand tons of flour in May, up by 18% MoM (137.5 thousand tons), but down by 2% YoY (165 thousand tons). In total, Kazakh flour exports in MY 2017-2018 (September-May) were up by 4% YoY, at 1.8 million tons. The biggest importers of flour from Kazakhstan are its neighbors Afghanistan and Uzbekistan.…
In the first half of 2018 the Republic of Belarus sharply reduced the export of dairy products to the Russian Federation, according to the National Statistic Committee of Belarus (Belstat). The main reason for the decline in exports was the decline in the supply of condensed milk and milk powder to Russia. At the same…