Meat production increased in Kazakhstan, Minister of Agriculture Saparkhan Omarov declared at a Government hour in Majilis. “Production of meat in slaughter weight in 2019 increased by 5.8% and amounted to 1.1 million tons,” said Saparkhan Omarov. According to the Ministry of Agriculture, over the past 5 years the number of cattle in the country…
“Shepetivka Sugar” LLC will determine the quality of “sweet” roots with the help of the first in Ukraine robotic beet laboratory. Shepetivka Sugar Refinery will meet next season not only with the European technology of sugar beet dry transportation, but also innovative technologies for determining the quality of root crops, because the company plans to…
Expert in the honey market Valeriy Sureiko said Ukraine in 2019 boosted honey exports by 12.7%, to 55,600 tons, with a total production of about 110,000 tons. “Honey exports reached 55,600 tons worth more than $100 million by the end of 2019, up by 12.7% YoY,” he said at a press conference. At the same…
Ukraine’s agricultural products imports from the European Union in 2019 were estimated at $3.13 billion, which accounted for more than 50% of the country’s food imports in monetary terms. “Shipments from Europe in monetary terms grew from $2.695 billion in 2018 to $3.133 billion in 2019. For the first time over Ukraine’s independence, the share…
East Kazakhstan plans to grow grain crops for export, the governor’s press service reports. The region targets to grow first of all soybeans and corn. By 2024 the crop acres will have increased 4.2-fold, export will have grown 10-fold, from 1,500 to 15,000 tons of products. Notably, the region takes the lead in production of…
Kazakhstan has prohibited import of poultry goods from Ukraine’s Vinnytsia region due to the bird flu outbreak, the Ministry of Agriculture has reported. The temporary measures were introduced based on the official notification of the World Organisation for Animal Health on the outbreak of the highly pathogenic bird flu virus on the territory of Vinnytsia…
Georgian wine producers participated in the international wine fair VinExpo 2020 in the capital of France, Paris. Chairman of the National Wine Agency Levan Mekhuzla said that showcasing Georgian wines at such exhibitions was crucial for finding new trading partners. “The National Wine Agency continues to support the private sector in order to present Georgian…