The turnover of Orkla Foods Latvia reached EUR 29.9 million in 2016. 78% of the company’s turnover consisted of sales in Latvia and 22% of sales in export markets, the company reports. Last year, Orkla Foods Lativa invested EUR 1 million in production. The company also paid EUR 5.3 million in taxes in 2016. “In…
In Belarus agrarians planted early grains and pulses throughout the areas of 340.1 thousand ha, or 36.3% of the forecast, the Ministry of Agriculture and Food reported on April 4. It is noted that agrarians of all regions have already started the fieldworks. In particular, Gomel region planted early crops throughout 79.9%, Brest region –…
Ukrainian flour exports hit a 20-year high of over 340 KMT in the 2015/2016 season. As expected, the upward trend in flour supplies from the country continued into MY 2016/2017. Global trends also contribute to growth of flour exports. The world’s demand for flour has increased by 15-20% over the last 4-5 years. Noteworthy is…
This year Kazakhstan will export 60,000 tons of wheat bran to China, Vice Minister of Agriculture Gulmira Issayeva reported during a briefing in Kazakh government on April 3. “Signing of the protocol means that our countries’ border checkpoints will receive a certificate that authorizes delivery start. In fact, we can start delivery already today. The…
The tariff quotas will be applied to certain agricultural products delivered from Ukraine within the framework of the Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA), including some cereals, dairy products, eggs, poultry and cattle meat, the press service of the Ukrainian Economic Development and Trade Ministry reported. In particular, Canada has the tariff quotas for the import…
Belarus already planted early spring crops throughout 20% of the planned areas, the Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food of the Republic of Belarus Vladimir Grakun declared on March 30. According to the Deputy Minister, in 2017 Belarus will harvest at least 8.8 million tons of grains and 4.8 million tons of sugar beet. The…
According to the official statistics figures, during eight months of the season-2016/2017 (July-February) Ukraine exported 308.7 thousand tons of peas, up 1.8-fold and 2.2-fold compared with the same period in 2015/2016 and 2014/2015 MYs – 169 thousand tons and 140 thousand tons respectively. In the current season, India became the main importer of peas from…