Ukraine uses the potential of organic agricultural production by less than 10%, while this sector is promising for the development of small and medium-sized businesses, Agrarian Policy and Food Minister of Ukraine Taras Kutovyi said. “Ukraine has an extraordinary potential for organic production, which today is used by less than 10% of our capabilities. It…
Astarta exported 115 KMT of soybean crushing products in January-September that is almost 81% of the segment’s sales, the company’s press service reports. Revenues in the soybean crushing segment reached 53 million euro, or 25% of Astarta’s consolidated revenue, up by 36% YoY. In January-September Astarta sold 28 KMT of soybean oil, up by 42%…
Ukrainian companies, which participated in a trade mission to China, have received first orders from Chinese importers for sugar, pork and sunflower oil deliveries. The press service of the Ukrainian Food Export Board (UFEB) reports this citing UFEB Chairman Bohdan Shapoval. “We have received the first orders for pork, sugar and sunflower oil. Sunflower oil…
Ukraine’s grain output will increase to 64 million metric tons in the 2016-2017 season, the largest grain harvest since the country gained independence in 1991, Agriculture Minister Taras Kutoviy said. Ukraine produced 60.3 million metric tons of grain in the 2015-2016 marketing season, according to the ministry. The latest forecast is a revision of the…
According to the Agency of Statistics of the Republic of Kazakhstan, in October the production volumes of flour from grains and other plant crops reached the record figures – 388.4 thousand tons. In particular, Kazakhstan increased the production due to growing of the production volumes of wheat flour: in October the figure totaled 359.1 thousand…
Since the beginning of 2016/2017 MY, Ukraine exported 16.8 million tons of grains, the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine declared, referring to the State Fiscal Service of Ukraine. In particular, wheat exports totaled 9.5 million tons, corn – 3.2 million tons, and barley – nearly 4 million tons. Also, wheat flour exports…
According to the Bulgarian Ministry of Agriculture, as of November 10, winter wheat had been sown at 901.2 thousand ha. The pace of sowing is 3.9% less than in 2015. As of the same date in 2015 winter wheat had been sown at 937.3 thousand ha. The pace of winter barley sowing is 26.5% behind.…