Belarus is expected to increase rapeseed output in 2017. According to market operators, rapeseed winterkilling did not exceed 3% that is the minimal level over the last seasons and it could be offset by spring varieties. On the assumption of average yield at 1.6 ton/ha, rapeseed production could at least double last year result. Weather…
Since the beginning of 2016/2017 MY, Ukraine has exported 30.83 million tons of grains, the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine declared. In particular, wheat exports totaled 13,97 million tons, barley – more than 4.7 million tons, and corn – 11.91 million tons. Flour export reached 267.8 thousand tons, including 266.7 thousand tons…
SFGCU PJSC exported almost 1.5 million tons of grain and oilseed crops during 8 months of the current season, the press-service of the company informed on March 15. The export was carried out despite lack of grain hoppers at the level of 45% of need. Plan for March is fulfilled at 86%, more than 180…
In February Ukraine exported a record for this month of 441.7 thousand tons of sunflower oil. However, the volume is 5% lower MoM. During the first half of 2016/2017 MY (September-February), Ukraine exported 2.7 million tons of sunflower oil, up by 23% YoY, which became a historical maximum. Analysts forecast total export of Ukrainian sunflower…
Belarus’ experience in dairy farming is great and is worth to learn from, Chairman of the National Union of Milk Producers Soyuzmoloko (Russia) Andrei Danilenko said. “There is no denying that Belarus has a number of objective advantages that enable its farmers to manufacture highly-competitive products in terms of prices. Firstly, Belarus has long been…
The bumper sunseed crop Ukrainian growers managed to harvest in 2016 – 14 MMT (estimate) – predictably matters in the 2016/2017 season. Justifying expectations of analysts and market participants, both sunseed crushing and sunoil exports show a record pace. So, sunoil production by large and medium-sized crushers in the five months of 2016/2017 is estimated…
The government of Kenya has stated it intends to purchase 450 thousand tons of Ukrainian corn, according to a letter of the Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs addressed to the Agrarian Policy and Food Ministry. “The government of Kenya decided to purchase 450,000 tons of yellow corn in Ukraine in March-May,” reads a report posted…