In 2017 Kernel plans to use its processing capacities to full extent and increase sunflower seed crush to 3 MMT. Record sunflower crop in Ukraine will increase availability of additional raw material on the market, which has higher profitability compared to other crops. Sunflower crop in Ukraine will reach record 14 MMT and processing will…
The markets of South-East Asia is a strategic direction for the exports of Ukrainian agricultural products, the Deputy Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine for European Integration Olga Trofimtseva declared. To date, Asian countries take a significant share in the regional exports structure of Ukrainian agricultural products – more than 45% (nearly $5…
Last week air temperature fluctuated within +5..+15 degrees C with maximum reaching +20 and minimum lowering to -2. 5-10 cm soil layer warmed to +4-14 C in the daytime. Light rains were observed across the whole territory Romania (5-15 mm over the week). In the North-Eastern regions, where summer drought was severe, soil moisture stocks…
The forecasts for 2016/2017 oilseed production in Black Sea countries did not change substantially in the October USDA report. The adjustments only concerned Russia. So, after another cut a month ago, the soybean output forecast for Russia was raised to 3 MMT (up by 300 KMT from the previous estimate). Also, the USDA report presents…
The Agrarian Policy and Food Ministry of Ukraine suggests introducing the post of agricultural attaches, who will deal with the establishment of trade representations in the regions, which are of major interest for the exporters. “Ukrainian agrarian sector provides today for 40% of export earnings of the country. In order to boost the export of…
The Moldavian company Trans Cargo Terminal LLC, a subsidiary company of the group Trans-Oil, will double its capacities of grain exports through the Giurgiulesti International Free Port, the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Moldova declared. Trans Cargo Terminal LLC completed its construction project of the terminal expansion for grain exports from the port.…
Revenues in the sugar segment of Astarta amounted to EUR 100 million (46% of consolidated revenues). Sugar sales volumes corrected by 11% to 237 thousand tons on the advancing market. Almost 45 thousand tons of white sugar (19% of aggregate sales) was exported. Eight Astarta sugar plants had processed nearly 2 million tons of sugar…