Import of sugar in Kyrgyzstan could be greatly reduced, the press service of the Kyrgyz Ministry of Economy reported. At least 183,200 tons of sugar beet have been harvested in Chui region in 2015. In 2016, this figure is to reach 450,000 tons. “The country does not meet the needs of the population. The share…
Russian farmers have threshed 96.879 million tons of grain from 34.9 million hectares as of September 6, compared with 29 million hectares last year as of the corresponding date, the Agriculture Ministry said. Wheat harvest amounted to 66.8 million tons and barley harvest stood at 17.6 million tons. The ministry expects Russia’s grain harvest to…
This year Russia started winter sowing a few days later than in 2015. As of September 2, winter grains had been sown at 3410.9 thousand ha, 19.7% of the plan (17.35 million ha). In Ural federal district winter sowing was carried out at 69.6% – at 47.4 thousand ha, in Privolzhsky – at 50.9% (2414.8…
Russia’s wheat exports rose by 60% YoY to 10.885 million tons in January-July, according to the Federal Customs Service. In monetary terms, exports increased by 29.82% to $1.886 billion. Russia’s wheat exports to non-CIS countries increased by 70% YoY to 10.424 million tons worth $1.806 billion, up by 38.09% rise in monetary terms. Wheat exports…
According to official data, as of September 2, Russian farmers had threshed 33.26 million ha (70.4%) of grains and legumes against 27.66 million ha as of the same date in 2015. 93.41 MMT was harvested with average yield of 2.81 MT/ha (in 2015 – 73.05 MMT with 2.64 MT/ha). Wheat was threshed from 20.45 million…
The Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation plans to return to discussion of the feasibility of wheat export duties in early 2018, the Deputy Minister of Agriculture of the Russian Federation Evgeny Gromyko declared. According to him, the government has already worked out the draft decree to zero down export duties on wheat until…
Since the beginning of 2016/2017 MY, Ukraine exported 7.213 million tons of grains, the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine declared. In particular, wheat exports totaled 4.203 million tons, corn – 575 thousand tons, barley – 2.408 million tons, and other grains – 27 thousand tons. Ukraine supplied nearly 60.2 thousand tons of…