There is a need to adapt to the natural conditions and make the most of them for agriculture, Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko said when talking to journalists during the working trip to Vitebsk Oblast. The President explained that the purpose of his working visit to Vitebsk Oblast was not to spur the harvesting campaign. “The…
Climate and environmental conditions in Belarus do not allow to fully develop the fat and oil industry of the country. From traditional oil crops for the Black Sea region weather conditions are more favorable for rapeseed cultivation. And even in this industry not everything is as rosy as one would like it to be. Along…
Ukraine is ready to increase the exports of agricultural products to the Malaysian market, the Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine Taras Kutovyi declared. In the first half year, Ukraine exported agricultural products to Malaysia valued at $52.4 million, but the potential for cooperation will increase. Ukrainian agrarians are able to meet the…
Groats production continues to decline in Ukraine. In the first half of 2016 Ukraine produced 140.4 KMT of groats, down by 6.5% YoY. Considerable decrease is seen in buckwheat groats production – 38% to 18.5 KMT against 30.1 KMT in January-June of 2015. Increase is seen in production of wheat groats (+42% since the beginning…
Most operators of the Ukrainian market noted that the qualitative characteristics of new crop wheat mainly corresponded to the State Standard requirements (DSTU), and in general, were significantly higher compared with the previous season results. However, some market participants report on coming of grains with low gluten content, low natural weight, and infected with Fusarium…
According to the regional agricultural departments, as of August 4, Kazakh agrarians harvested grains throughout 587.7 thousand ha, or 36.9% of the planned areas, the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan declared. As of the reporting date, agrarians produced 1.29 million tons of grains, up by 245 thousand tons YoY. The average yield…
As of August 4, agricultural organizations of Belarus harvested grains and pulses throughout 1.08 million ha, or 48.8% of the planned areas, up by 80 thousand ha YoY. The average yield totaled 3.48 t/ha, the harvested volumes – 3.747 million tons of grains, the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Belarus declared. Also, agrarians…