Compared with the previous year, demand for seasonal fruit grew this summer: 31% for peaches, 35% for plums and 63% for apricots at Maxima Latvia supermarkets. “Although residents also put unusual fruit in their baskets, such as plum and peach hybrids, preference remains high for usual seasonal fruit – peaches, plums, cherries, etc. Last summer,…
The aquaculture safety project is funded by the government of Norway and is implemented in partnership with the Agrarian Policy and Food Ministry of Ukraine and covers legislative support in fisheries, as well as access to international market, the press service of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) reported. “The project implementation will contribute to…
As of July 1, the registered carry-over stocks of oilseeds in Kazakhstan totaled 384.94 thousand tons, including 39.54 thousand tons at farming households, the Statistics Committee of the Ministry of National Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan declared. In particular, sunflower seed stocks totaled 208.79 thousand tons, soybeans – 35.68 thousand tons, safflower seed –…
In the next three years, EUR 20 million will be invested in the new Laima manufacturing plant in Adazi, as reported by representatives of Orkla Confectionery & Snacks Latvija. The total area of the new manufacturing plant will be approximately 6,500 square meters. “The location chosen for the new plant will secure Orkla Confectionery &…
According to the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food, since the beginning of the new season-2017-2018 and as of July 12 Ukraine supplied 575 thousand tons of grain crops to foreign markets. In particular, the exports of wheat totaled 150 thousand tons, barley – 75 thousand tons, and corn – 350 thousand tons. In addition,…
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…