Mykolaiv farmers export 70% of niche crops produced by them, such as flax, coriander, mustard and millet, towards EU and neighboring countries. The relevant statement was made by Director of Southern Agrarian-Export Company (PAEK), Regional Council Member Yurii Kormyshkin. “We are growing niche crops, such as flax, coriander, mustard and millet. 11% of the land…
Currently, more than 1,600 grain storage facilities with a total capacity of over 50 million tons are operating across Ukraine. The relevant statement was made by Ukrainian Grain Elevator Association (UGEA) President, ProAgro Group Director Oleh Klymenko during the Grain Storage Forum Elevator and Agro Ukraine Summit 2024. In particular, Klymenko outlined problematic storage-related issues…
Countries neighboring Estonia are working on legislation regulating the sale and consumption of alcohol. Lithuania and Finland are set to lift some alcohol sale restrictions, while Latvia has rejected a proposal to raise the legal drinking age. The Latvian Saeima supported several legislative amendments during their second reading that would help reduce alcohol consumption, but…
As a result of a Russian missile attack on Kharkiv on May 4, a meat-processing plant was destroyed. The video showing the aftermath of the attack was posted on Facebook Myasnyi LLC CEO Oleksandr Skoryk, who was also a representative of the Kharkiv Regional Council. Also, a video of the destruction and fire was published…
The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry (MAIA) has announced a new success of Moldovan wine at the International Competition “Concurso Internacional de Vinos Bacchus 2024”, held in Spain. The impressive results are clear proof of the quality and excellence of Wine of Moldova, summarises MAIA. The Republic of Moldova is among the top 20…
Polish orchard and vineyard owners have been lighting bonfires in an effort to keep their crops warm amid a recent cold snap that followed unseasonably warm weather. That earlier warm period – when temperatures in parts of Poland rose to above 25 degrees C (77 F) – had prompted plants to bloom early, now leaving…
The price of retail lamb in Bulgaria has surged by 8.4% on an annual basis, according to statistics released by the Ministry of Agriculture and Food, with data sourced from SAPI indicating an average price of BGN 25.27 per kilogram as of April 10. Meanwhile, the purchase price of lambs based on live weight stands…