In 2016 Moldova will decrease the harvest of sunflower seed by 30-40% compared with the previously expected indices, due to weather conditions, the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry of Moldova declared. Agrarians noted that the oilseed yield dropped below 2 tons/ha, while the previously expected level totaled 3.5 tons/ha. July drought and heat became…
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)
Belarus reports a quantitative increase in exports of meat and dairy products in January-June, Belstat said in a statistical report. Meat export grew by 13% YoY to 154,800 tons, the average price was down by 17.8% to $2,058 per ton. The CIS states were the major destination of almost all Belarus’ meat exports. Export of…
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…
In January-July the joint index of costs for production of agricultural commodities in Ukraine (without the Crimea) increased by 12.4% YoY, the State Statistics Service of Ukraine informed. In particular, the costs for plant growing commodities production increased by 9% YoY, and animal commodities – by 21.4%. According to the statistics data, in July the…
In January-June agricultural products formed 40.8% in money terms in the general volume of commodity exports from Ukraine, the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine reported. According to the announcement, the supplies of plant growing commodities to foreign markets provided every fifth export US dollar coming to Ukraine, which in absolute terms totaled…
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…