Ukraine’s buckwheat imports reached UAH 115 million in January-March, up 6.5-fold YoY, according to the State Customs Service. “At the same time, buckwheat exports have significantly decreased, which means its stocks will be enough for everyone,” the State Customs Service wrote on its Facebook page. (Ukrinform/Business World Magazine)
Kyrgyzstan continues export of potatoes to Uzbekistan, the Minister of Agriculture, Food Industry and Land Reclamation of the Kyrgyz Republic Erkinbek Choduev has announced. He denied information about bulk purchase of potatoes by importers from neighboring countries. “Our import and export of certain types of goods has not stopped. There are no bulk purchases in…
As of April 1, the registered carry-over stocks of oilseeds in Kazakhstan totaled 1.072 million tons. In particular, crop-growing organizations stored 362.2 thousand tons of oilseeds, farm households – 152.9 thousand tons and fat-and-oil enterprises – 291.4 thousand tons, reported the Statistics Committee at the Ministry of National Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan (KazStat).…
Ukraine in January boosted chicken meat supplies to the European Union by 18.7% YoY, to 9,700 tons. At the same time, Ukraine retained its third position among top exporters of chicken meat to the EU, following Thailand (26,400 tons) and Brazil (27,400 tons), according to an April report by the European Commission. However, Ukraine in…
Southern regions of Kazakhstan have already started the planting campaign of spring crops, reported the First Vice-Minister of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Aydarbek Saparov. In particular, Jambyl region planted spring crops throughout 249.5 thousand ha, or 67% of the forecast, Turkistan region – 167.5 thousand ha (25.5%), Almaty region – 97.1 thousand ha…
Maximum price level for socially significant food products increased in Bishkek and Chui region of Kyrgyzstan, the State Agency of Antimonopoly Regulation reported. Bread, sugar and potatoes have risen in price: bread – by 1 som, from 39 to 40, sugar – by 3 soms, from 40 to 43, and potatoes – by 15 soms,…
In September-January of 2019-2020 MY, Kazakhstan imported almost 19 thousand tons of soybeans, up 9-fold YoY, declared the Statistics Committee at the Ministry of National Economy (KazStat). The imports increased, even despite the growth of the harvest of soybeans in Kazakhstan in 2019. The situation developed in terms of the growing interest in the oilseed…