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 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 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.…
AVK confectionery company has launched exports to Malaysia. “We have already handled the first three deliveries of sweets and are working on new orders,” AVK Deputy Director General for Strategic Development Andriy Radchuk declared. As reported, the first 50 tons of Ukrainian sweets have already been supplied to Malaysia. Radchuk says the company plans to…
The production of vodka declined by 45% YoY in January-May. According to information provided by the National Statistical Service, that of whiskey has also decreased (-43%). The production of brandy and champagne was down by 10% and 5%, respectively. Meanwhile, more liquor, wine and beer were produced in the first five months of 2018. (PanARMENIAN/Business…
As of June 25, harvesting was already in progress in most of the Steppe zone of Ukraine. The average yields there are lower than last year; the harvest areas are comparable with 2017. On average, winter barley and winter wheat yields are down by 3% and 5%, respectively. For now, only Odesa region shows higher…
The agriculture ministers of Russia and Belarus will meet in Moscow on July 2 to discuss the supplies of Belarus dairy products to Russia. Head of Rosselkhoznadzor Sergei Dankvert met with Belarusian Deputy Agriculture and Food Minister, Director of the ministry’s Veterinary and Food Surveillance Department Ivan Smilgin in Moscow on June 27. The parties…