Ukraine: Lviv successfully hosted international conference “Technologies and innovations: from the ground to the finished product”

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On July 1-2, a large-scale international scientific-practical conference “Technologies and innovations: from the ground to the finished product” has successfully been held in Lviv. The participants were about 300 representatives of the horticultural and processing industry from all over the country and abroad. The conference was also attended and discussed topical issues of horticulture and…

Russia: grain harvest to reach record volumes

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In 2016, the general grain harvest in Russia will reach 110 million tons, which will become the record index for the country, announced the deputy director of the strategic management department at Rusagrotrans Igor Pavensky. According to the expert, Rusagrotrans raised its estimations of the index from 108.1 million tons to 110 million tons. If…

Ukraine: a new record of grain exports broken

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In 2015/2016 MY, Ukraine broke a new record of grain exports, which totaled 39.415 million tons, an increase of 4.61 million tons compared with the previous season, or up by 13%, declared the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine. In particular, last season Ukraine exported 17.354 million tons of wheat, 17.396 million tons…

Georgia: blueberries to appear on European market

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A multi-million dollar blueberry plantation and processing plant will soon be established in Georgia in a bid to counter Europe’s high demand of blueberries. And the increase in exports will offer a much-needed boost to the country’s economy, said Agriculture Minister Otar Danelia. The new blueberry plantation and processing plant would offer jobs to about…