Linseed exports from Kazakhstan totaled 29 KMT in January, i.e. almost half as much as in December (57.5 KMT) and up almost by 86% YoY. Altogether, linseed supplies to foreign markets in the five months of 2016/2017 reached a record 175.3 KMT that consolidated Kazakhstan’s position as one of the world’s top exporters of this…
Warmer-than-usual weather in Ukraine in late February and early March triggered the resumption of plant growth in winter crops 15-18 days ahead of usual time. Almost all the water that long stayed in field depressions is gone now. Plants were waterlogged for 8 to 39 days, which might increase the crop loss area. It is…
According to the Statistics Committee at the Ministry of National Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan, in January the production volumes of vegetable oils totaled 24.6 thousand tons, up by 6% YoY. At the same time, during the first five months of 2016/2017 MY (September-January) the reporting growth dynamics reached 13% YoY, to 155.4 thousand…
Iranian agricultural specialists are expected to visit a plant, which is part of the Ukrainian agricultural holding company Nibulon, to share experience with Ukrainian colleagues, the press service of Nibulon LLC reports. “Iranian specialists intend to visit the company’s enterprises to get acquainted with the entire agricultural production process, from growing to shipping grain to…
Mustard production in the fat-and-oil sector hit a three-year high of 1.046 KMT in December 2016. It exceeded 1 KMT for the first time. 2016 appeared a make-or-break year for the Ukrainian mustard market: its two-year shrinkage was reversed. Overall mustard production reached 7.696 KMT in 2016, or up by 11% YoY (6.939 KMT) and…
According to the Statistics Committee of the Republic of Kazakhstan, farms of all types held 13.12 MMT of cereals and pulses as of February 1, up by 12.1% YoY. Wheat inventories increased by 8.4% YoY, to 10.75 MMT, including 8.73 MMT of milling wheat, 596.1 KMT of feed wheat and 1419.1 KMT of wheat for…
On February 11-20, air temperatures were 1-4 degrees C below normal in the south and south-east of Kazakhstan, where winter crops are cultivated. They were 2 degrees ‘ above normal in some areas. Precipitation occurred at above-normal rates everywhere. Frequent thaws that lasted for up to 6 days in the south of the country and…