Ukraine has fully used its annual quotas for the European Union’s duty-free exports for nine commodity groups in 2017, according to the press service of the Ukrainian Agribusiness Club Association (UCAB). In particular, the quotas for honey, sugar, cereals, flour, processed tomatoes, grape and apple juice, chicken meat, and grain, namely wheat, maize, and barley…
According to preliminary estimates, Ukraine exported 43.8 MMT of grains in MY 2016-2017 that closed on June 30. This is an all-time high for the country, the Ag Ministry reports. “Last year’s bumper crop of 66 MMT translated into exportable stocks of 43.8 MMT, an all-time high for Ukraine. The upward trend also manifested itself…
As of July 3, Tajikistan harvested 432.7 thousand tons of grain crops throughout the areas of 303.9 thousand ha, the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Tajikistan declared. According to the announcement, in January-May Tajikistan imported 360 thousand tons of wheat (at the average price of $224 per ton), down by 23.8 thousand tons…
Kazakhstan has seen a 7% growth of food staples prices since the beginning of this year, Minister of National Economy Timur Suleimenov said at the session of the government on July 11. “According to official statistics, food staples prices have increased by 7% since the beginning of 2017,” said Minister Suleimenov adding that inflation made…
Ukraine’s large and medium-sized crushers produced 16.2 KMT of margarine in May. Although its May output shrank by 17.3% MoM, the margarine market continues to persistently recover this year. Production increased by more than 22% YoY (13.2 KMT). Margarine output grew to over 90 KMT in the first five months of MY 2017. Thereby it…
In 2016-2017 MY the export volumes of Ukrainian flour to African countries and the Middle East significantly increased. It is worth noting the increase in purchases by such countries as Somalia, which imported more than 30 thousand tons in July-May 2016-2017 MY, against 1.8 thousand tons in the whole previous season; Angola – over 28…
There is an increased demand for Belarusian foodstuffs in Tula region of Russia, First Deputy Governor – Chairman of the Tula region government Yuri Andrianov reported. In Tula there are 52 stores selling Belarusian foodstuffs. Severn more stores offer Belarus-made consumer goods. All in all, there are more than 150 retail outlets selling Belarusian products…