Russia will introduce labeling for products containing palm oil from January 1, 2017, Agriculture Minister Alexander Tkachyov said. “We continue our fight with palm oil and will introduce a new technical rule, where a bold-lettered writing would be placed on a package or a milk carton, so that it is impossible to miss, that there…
In 2016/2017 MY, Russia plans to export nearly 40 million tons of grains, which will significantly exceed the previous season figures (33.8 million tons), the Minister of Agriculture of the Russian Federation Alexander Tkachev declared. At the same time, the minister forecast the growth of grain shipment rates in November-December 2016. Tkachev has also confirmed…
In August Russia exported record high monthly volume of peas – 130.8 KMT. Over the first 2 months of 2016/2017 export shipments of peas rose by 72% to 240 KMT against 139.3 KMT in July-August 2015/2016. Turkey remained the traditional importer of Russian peas over this period, importing 150 KMT – more than third of…
On October 5, the National Mercantile Exchange CJSC (NAMEX) held the regular stock exchange trading within frames of public grain purchasing interventions in the regional trading platforms of Russia, and purchased 48.195 thousand tons of grains (from the proposed volume of 54 thousand tons) valued at 450.181 million RUR, the press-service of NAMEX declared. In…
Nibulon, one of Ukraine’s largest agricultural enterprises based in Mykolayiv, has embarked upon construction of its second terminal for transshipping cereal and oilseed crops onto sea and river transport in Kherson region. The new terminal will be located in Hola Prystan and it will join the one in Kozatske, Beryslav district, Kherson region. After commissioning…
Trade mission of Kazakh producers was held in Teheran during which negotiations with potential Iranian customers were conducted. The countries signed the Road map on trade, economical and investment cooperation in different spheres of industry and agriculture. It should be noted that currently 160 joint Kazakh – Iranian companies are already working in Kazakhstan. Iranian…
In July Kazakhstan exported 11% more flour than in July 2015 (141.3 KMT against 126.8 KMT). Over 11 months of 2015/2016 Kazakhstan increased flour exports by 29% YoY. Afghanistan imported record high volume of Kazakh flour during the period in view – 1096 KMT. Last time Afghanistan imported such large volumes of flour in 2009/2010.…