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…
Exports of Georgian tangerines amounted to 21,333 tons from the middle of October to December 19, up by 6.2% YoY, announced the Ministry of Agriculture. New export destination countries are Lithuania (120.9 tons), Slovenia (158.2 tons), Qatar (0.4 tons) and Singapore (0.1 tons). The leading export destination countries are Russia – 13,075.3 tons, Ukraine –…
State Food Safety and Consumer Protection Service said Ukraine in January-September boosted snail exports to the European Union member states to 248 tons, or 2.5-fold from the figure reported for the whole of 2018. “Exports of Ukrainian snails to the EU member states have been on the rise over the recent period. Some 248 tons…