Average republican prices for granulated sugar fell by 5.55 soms, or by 11.5% at the end of November, compared to the same period of 2018, the National Statistical Committee reported. During this period last year the highest prices were registered in Osh (53.7 soms), Kerben (53.47 soms) and Kara-Suu (51.61 soms). This year the most…
Azerbaijan intends to resume horsemeat export to Kazakhstan. Resumption of horsemeat exports to Kazakhstan will contribute to the growth of mutual trade turnover and development of trade and economic relations between two countries. Azerbaijan first started horsemeat exports in 2016 when 1,155 horses were exported abroad. In 2017 the figure increased 6.6-fold, to 7,619. Kazakhstan…
The Azerbaijani government predicts to increase its wine production by 2024, boosting the profitability and export potential of this sector. Winery occupies one of the most important places in the food industry in Azerbaijan. The country is famous for its high quality grape varieties. At present, about 40 winemaking enterprises operate in Azerbaijan, producing natural…
M.V.Wool has submitted its 2020 action plan to the Veterinary and Food Board (VTA), according to which the company is to temporarily shut down production altogether at the beginning of 2020 in order to facilitate a thorough cleaning of its facilities, the company announced on November 18. According to the action plan, M.V.Wool is prepared…
In January-September Astarta sugar revenues decreased by 10% YoY, to EUR 87 million on flat sugar price and decline in sugar sales volumes by 12%, to 240 thousand tons (including 16 thousand tons of export sales) amid unfavorable development of local and global sugar prices for the two consecutive years. The Ukrainian sugar production campaign…
Agricultural farms of Ternopil region have almost completed sugar beet harvesting. Thus, the local sugar refineries are in the midst of the sugar production season, the press service of Ternopil Regional State Administration reports. The Director of the Department of Agro-Industrial Development of the Regional State Administration Volodymyr Stakhov said, that sugar refineries in Khorostkiv…
In October Ukraine imported 92,600 tons of potatoes, which exceeded the annual import volume, according to Ukrainian Horticultural Association (UHA). “The critical situation with the potato import growth in the country reached its peak in October. That month the record for imports was again updated – 92,600 tons of commercial potatoes were supplied to the…