Kazakhstan: oilseed planted area up

In Kazakhstan oilseeds planted area for 2016/2017 crop increased to 2118 thousand ha compared to 2101 thousand ha last year. Planted area approached the 2014/20015 season’s level, when the acreage reached all-time high at 2413 thousand ha. Despite rains, weather conditions allowed farmers to conduct seeding within optimum time. (UkrAgroConsult/Business World Magazine)

Ukraine: spirits output down

Industrial processing of grain in Ukraine has demonstrated a downward trend over the last three years. Production of basic processed products has declined on average by 20% compared with 2013. For instance, beer production has fallen by 29%, vodka – by 43%, malt – by 19%. Only compound fodder production, which has decreased by only…

Ukraine: sunflower conditions remain good

Last week the weather was warm with lack of precipitations. Heavy rains were observed only in Kharkov, Zhitomir, Kiev and Dniepropetrovsk regions with lightning. Average daily temperature fluctuated within 18.2-29.4 C and was 1-7 C higher than the norm. Maximum air temperature in the warmest days increased in the South to + 38 C and…