On July 12, the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine signed the Memorandum of understanding with market participants – exporters of grains for 2016/2017 MY, declared the press-service of the Ministry. In particular, the parties agreed to coordinate the volumes of grain exports from the country in the new season “to ensure food…
In 2016, agrarians of Turkmenistan harvested more than 1.6 million tons of wheat, or 100% of the planned volumes, which exceeds the last year index by 0.2 million tons, the press-service of the government reported. The planted areas under winter grains in the country totaled 760 thousand ha. 1562 combine harvesters took part in the…
The southern region of Kazakhstan started harvesting grain crops. According to the regional agricultural departments, as of July 12, agrarians harvested grains throughout 83.2 thousand ha, or 9.3% of the planned areas, the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan declared. As of the reporting date, agrarians harvested 167 thousand tons of grains, with…
In the season-2016/2017 the production of sunflower oil in Ukraine will increase to 5.36 million tons, against 4.78 million tons in the previous year, due to significant increasing of sunflower seed production in the country. As a result, the key country-exporter of sunflower oil in the world will increase its shipments by 0.55 million tons…
Buckwheat and potatoes mostly rose in price in June in Kyrgyzstan. According to the data of the National Statistics Committee, in June there was a slight increase in prices for food and non-alcoholic products – by 0.4%. Growth of prices for buckwheat (11.4%), fresh meat (1.6%), potatoes (1.6 times, considering the new crop), alcoholic beverages…
The beginning of the season 2016/2017 was marked by export prices reduction to six-year minimum. Only during the first week of the new season prices for all grain crops lost on average $7, and they are also down by $40 compared with the beginning of last season. In fact, price reduction is typical for a…
As of July 11, agrarians harvested 6.07 million tons of early grains and pulses throughout the areas of 1.75 million ha, or 19% of the plan. The average yield totaled 3.47 t/ha. At the same time, on the same date in 2015 agrarians harvested 4.52 million tons of grains throughout 1.46 million ha, with the…