In June sunflower oil shipments to foreign markets were the highest ever for this month. But there was another record set in this season – during 10 months of the current marketing year Ukraine exported 3872 KMT of sunflower oil. The same volume was supplied to foreign markets during the whole 2014/2015 season. It should…
During the period of export duties on sunflower seed in Ukraine (1999-2016), sunflower oil production volumes increased 9 times (from 510 thousand tons, to 4.6 million tons per year). The exports of sunflower oil increased 20.9 times (from 206 thousand tons to 4.3 million tons), association Ukroliyaprom said as to the draft law No. 1837…
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…
Russia bans import of sour cherry and cherry from Afghanistan and peaches and nectarines from Somali because of suspected smuggling of such products, the Russian veterinary and phytosanitary watchdog Rosselkhoznadzor said. Temporary restrictions are introduced on import of such products to Russia through third countries as well. Measures are taken in connection with deliveries of…
In January-June the seaports of Russia increased the shipment volumes of grains by 29.4% YoY, to 12.1 million tons, the Association of Sea Commercial Ports of the Russian Federation announced. At the same time some increasing of mineral fertilizers shipment by 9.9%, to 8.5 million tons, was observed. The general cargo turnover in the Russian…