In 2019-2020 MY Ukraine produced 1.48 million tons of sugar, down by 19% YoY. “In total, there were 33 sugar refineries in operation, which processed 9.84 million tons of sugar beet – almost a third less than in the previous year. As we can see, a significant reduction in the amount of raw materials caused…
From April 1 Uzbekistan will impose a ban on the imports of non-enriched flour to the country. From April 1 Uzbekistan will import only 1-grade wheat flour enriched with micronutrients. The share of wheat flour enriched with micronutrients forms 30% of the general volume of all varieties of flour produced and imported by Uzbekistan. Nearly…
Ukraine in 2019 updated its historical record for banana imports, having purchased about 275,000 tons, up by 8-9% YoY. Experts say a record volume of banana imports to Ukraine has been observed against the background of growing output of Ukrainian fruit and berries and a decreased number consumers due to loss of control over the…
Ukrainian farmers in Ternopil region gathered a record amount of grain crops in 2019, the head of the regional department of agribusiness, Volodymyr Stakhiv reported. “Farmers in Ternopil region collected a record amount of grain in recent years. In 2019 they threshed about 2.7 million tons of grain and leguminous crops, up by 148.2 thousand…
In order to develop agriculture in Kazakhstan’s Shymkent city, project for creation of agriculture and industrial zone is being implemented in the city, a representative of city’s Department of Agriculture and Veterinary reported. According to the representative, in order to implement the task set by Kazakhstan’s First President Nursultan Nazarbayev and the State Development program…
American magazine Forbes has included a number of Georgian wines in a list of the best wines to look out for in 2020. The author of the article Adam Morganstern mentions Georgia as an interesting country for its sophisticated methodology of wine pressing, which is still preserved in the country. Morganstern advises readers to visit…
Vinnytsia region has completed sugar-refining season with the lowest figures in four years. In total, six refineries produced 331 thousand tons of sugar, down by 93 thousand tons YoY. Even with such a significant decline, the region remains the leader in sugar production in comparison with other beet-growing areas of the country. This spring the…