On December 24, 2016 – January 6, Ukraine exported grain at rather record rates, despite the New Year holiday factor. In the reporting period the export volumes of three major grain crops from Ukraine reached 1.5 million tons, including wheat – 491 thousand tons, corn – 968 thousand tons, and barley – 32 thousand tons.…
In China Kazakh agricultural products are in great favor, and in short supply, the Chinese Ambassador to Kazakhstan Zhang Hanhui declared. China is interested in the imports of organic agricultural products from Kazakhstan. Kazakhstan foodstuffs – wheat, flour, honey, vegetable oils, meat, etc. – have a very good reputation and in great demand in China,…
Production of milk and cream for baby food increased by 52% YoY during the first 11 months of 2016. The increase was reasoned by the promotion of baby food production and development of the draft law on baby food. This is reported by the press service of the Agrarian Policy and Food Ministry of Ukraine.…
Uzbek government takes steps to expand fruit and vegetable exports and find new markets, as part of its priority objectives. In 2016 the government passed over ten legislative acts to expand fruit and vegetable exports and support exporters. The September 19, 2016 Resolution, which lowered the rate of currency revenue sale rate from 50% to…
The Brest Office of the Belarusian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) is organizing a business visit to the 7th international exhibition TSW 2017 that is due to take place in Warsaw on January 11-12, head of the foreign economic cooperation department of the BCCI Office in Brest Yelena Pivnik reported. A group of representatives…
Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) has raided an enterprise and notified five persons that they were suspected of seizing the property of the holding. The raid was part of an investigation into a criminal case related to the illegal seizure of one of the agroholding companies. “SBU raided several enterprises in a criminal case under Part…
Wheat exports from Kazakhstan continued growing in November 2016. Kazakh wheat exports totaled 415.3 KMT in the third month of the season, up by 25% YoY. In Q1 2016/2017 (September-November) Kazakhstan exported 33.5% more wheat than at the same time last season: 1223.2 KMT and 915.9 KMT respectively. The most active exports of Kazakh wheat…