Russia: China lifts restrictions on poultry imports

China has lifted restrictions on supplies of poultry from Russia introduced in 2005 in connection with the avian flu, China’s Quality Control, Inspection and Quarantine Administration and the Ministry of Agriculture said. The document dated July 1, cancels earlier introduced decree prohibiting poultry import from Russia. Publication of this document is the first step in…

Belarus: dairy supplies to Russia

Belarusian producers and Russian sales networks discussed the supplies of dairy products at a meeting in Moscow. The Belarusian diplomatic mission hosted the meeting that featured Russian experts in the quality of chain stores and representatives of quality units and manufacturing technicians of the Belarusian dairies. The meeting highlighted cooperation in the supplies of Belarusian…

Ukraine: corn stocks down

According to the State Statistics Committee, as of April 1, stocks of grain and pulses in Ukraine totaled 7.98 MMT, down by 20% YoY. Corn stocks decreased by 36%, to 3.073 MMT compared to 4.814 MMT on June 1, 2015. Wheat stocks went down by 3.6%, to 3.867 MMT, barley – by 13%, to 693…

Ukraine: palm oil imports down in May 2016

In May Ukraine imported 11.8 KMT of palm oil against 7.7 KMT in May 2015. Slight reduction in this product imports was observed for the second consecutive month. In April Ukraine imported 14 KMT. This reduction didn’t have a great impact on the season’s results. During the first nine months of the current season (September…