Kazakhstan: linseed exports doubled

2009 may be considered as the beginning of active linseed production in Kazakhstan. Since that time Kazakhstan has been increasing linseed exports meeting the consistently high demand for this crop, including from the main importer – the European Union. At present, despite some reduction in oilseeds acreage, Kazakhstan competes in the global market, remaining among…

Ukraine: H1 2016 mayonnaise output

In June Ukraine produced 8 KMT of mayonnaise against 9.5 KMT in the previous month and 11.2 KMT in June 2015. Thus, since the beginning of 2016 Ukrainian production of mayonnaise totaled 59.2 KMT, down by 1 KMT or by 1.7% YoY. If producers retain production volumes at the last year level it could be…

Ukraine: grain stocks down

As of July 1, agricultural enterprises (excluding small-scale ones), and grain storage and processing enterprises of Ukraine stocked 7.032 million tons of grains (including 3.013 million tons of wheat, 2.178 million tons of corn, 1.512 million tons of barley, 46.5 thousand tons of rye), down by 839 thousand tons YoY, the State Statistics Service of…

Ukraine: markets for grain in season 2016/2017

In 2016 Ukrainian farmers may gather one of the richest grain harvests. Amid low world prices and strong competition, the issue of new markets searching becomes highly important. Considerable increase in wheat imports is expected from several countries: Egypt, Korea, Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Morocco. Growing demand of Korea for wheat imports provides Ukrainian grain…