The issue of privatization of United Grain Company in 2016 is not active, the Minister of Agriculture of the Russian Federation Alexander Tkachev declared. According to him, it is a strategic state-owned company with a controlling block of shares by the government, so to date the issue is not under consideration, and it is untimely.…
Russian Grain Union appealed to the government of Russia to cancel the current export duties on wheat. The reporting proposal appears in the letter of the Union, addressed to the Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev. According to Russian Grain Union, in 2016 grain harvest in Russia will reach 112 million tons, including…
During the first 6 months of 2016, the sea ports Yeysk, Kavkaz, Novorossiysk, Taman, Temryuk and Tuapse shipped for exports 474 vessels with grains and its by-products, at the volume of more than 7.4 million tons, the Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance (Rosselkhoznadzor) declared. In particular, the share of wheat in the general…
As of July 1, the registered carry-over stocks of oilseeds in Kazakhstan totaled 260.465 thousand tons, including 21.298 thousand tons in farming households, the Statistics Committee at the Ministry of National Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan reported. In particular, sunflower seed stocks totaled 104 thousand tons, flaxseed – 84.3 thousand tons, soybeans – 30.821…
In January-June the volume of agricultural commodities production in Russia totaled 1.554 trillion RUR in current prices, an increase of 2.6% compared with the same period last year, the Federal State Statistics Service (Rosstat) declared. At the same time, in June the growth of production in the agricultural sector reached the level of 2.1% compared…
In 2016/2017 MY, the export volumes of Russian grains will exceed 36.1 million tons, which will become a new historical record for the country, the General Director at LLC ProZerno Vladimir Petrychenko declared. As a reminder, in 2015/2016 MY the export volumes reached 34.6 million tons of grains. Therefore, Russian wheat can keep its leading…
Uzbekistan signed about 270 agreement to export fruit and vegetables valued at over $2 billion during the First International Fruit and Vegetable Fair, held in Tashkent from 12 to 16 July. The agreements to export fruit and vegetable were signed with representatives of over 30 countries, including Russia, USA, China, Great Britain, Germany, UAE, Japan,…