Belarus: 1.5 million tons of grain harvested

Belarusian agrarians have already cropped over 1.5 million tons of grain, the Agriculture and Food Ministry reported. As of August 4, Belarus’ grain harvest exceeded 1.5 million tons. Brest region harvested 541,000 tons, Gomel region – 404,200 tons. Minsk region and Mogilev region cropped 263,500 and 100,800 tons each. The harvest of Grodno region reached…

Ukraine: rapeseed margins to exceed those of sunseed

In the opinion of specialists of the Center for Strategic Agricultural Studies, the Sumy National Agricultural University, profitability of winter rapeseed growing in Ukraine may reach 83%, while that of sunseed cultivation is expected at 79%, the Center’s director Oleksandr Maslak stated. “According to calculations for winter rapeseed growing, total farmer costs will reach UAH…

Latvia: Latvia’s bread market stabilizes

Latvia’s bread market has stabilized: demand for bread with high added value continues growing, some growth is also noted for traditional bread segments, according to analysts’ data. In Estonia and Lithuania, like Latvia, there was an increase in demand for high-quality bread. According to data from Nielsen, generally there is a slight decline (1%) on…

Uzbekistan: single brand to export fruit created

Traditional Uzbek goods, including fresh and processed products of agricultural and food industry are set to be exported under a single brand UzAgro, according to the management of the holding company “Uzbekoziqovqatholding”. According to company representatives, the new brand will serve as a guarantee of high quality of products and services for partners in any…