Estonia: milk production up in 2017

According to preliminary data of Statistics Estonia, the production of milk amounted to 791,800 tons in 2017, up by 1% YoY. The number of dairy cows increased slightly by the end of the year, and the average annual milk production per cow increased as well. On December 31, 2017 the number of bovines in Estonia…

Kyrgyzstan: meat from China not welcome

Situation in the food and processing industry was discussed at a session of SDPK parliamentary faction. Deputy Agriculture Minister Erkin Chodoev reported that 250,000 tons of meat are produced annually in Kyrgyzstan. 971 tons of meat are exported. Nevertheless, Kyrgyzstan continues to purchase meat products. At present, the main suppliers are Kazakhstan and Russia. Some…

Ukraine second in butter supply to the EU

Following the results of 2017 Ukraine ranked second in terms of butter supplies to the European Union, Deputy Minister of Economic Development and Trade – Ukraine’s Trade Representative Natalia Mykolska informed on her Facebook page. “Ukraine once again confirmed the existing status quo as a reliable and important player in the European Union’s agrarian market.…