Azerbaijan exported 7,060 tons of hazelnuts worth $38.37 million in the first quarter of 2019. Compared to the same period last year, exports in quantitative terms increased by 57.3%, and in value – by 61.8%. The major importers of local hazelnut were Russia, Italy and Germany. In particular, in January-March as many as 3,213 tons…
The Ukrainian Horticultural Association (UHA) says prices of greenhouse vegetables, namely cucumbers and tomatoes, have dropped by 20% over the past week. “The decline in prices is associated with improved weather conditions and large supply on the market. Now the prices of cucumbers on wholesale markets are about UAH 15-20 ($0.57-$0.76) per kilogram,” the Association…
In the current year, the harvest of sunflower seed in Ukraine will total nearly 13.36 million tons, down by 5.7% YoY, while the harvest of soybeans will grow by 5.1%, to 4.703 million tons, reported the Ukrainian Food Export Board (UFEB). It was noted that the harvest of rapeseed was forecast at the level of…
In January-April, Tajikistan imported 19.8 thousand tons of flour valued at $4.7 million, up by 10 thousand tons YoY, reported the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade. Also, in the reporting period the country increased the imports of wheat by 81 thousand tons. Tajikistan imported 376.4 thousand tons of wheat at $73.4 million. According to…
Astarachay company has recently exported 10 tons of tea to the Russian market, Nurlana Ibadullayeva, head of the marketing department of the company, reported. According to her, Russia is the main buyer of tea from Astara, and the demand for Azerbaijani products on this market is always high. “The last deliveries of our tea products…
This year, the first sugar beet seedlings were damaged by waterlogged topsoil and high relative humidity. According to Ukrainian Hydrometeorological Center, precipitation on the territory of Ukraine reached about 100-150 mm. “Beetroot zone is located in a waterlogged soil zone. This led to a partial washout of sugar beet seed. Also, due to high rainfall,…
Ukraine’s State Food Safety and Consumer Protection Service and the relevant authority of Bosnia and Herzegovina have agreed on issuing a veterinary certificate for shipments of milk and dairy products from Ukraine. The country’s regulator has approved veterinary certificates for shipments of milk and dairy products from Ukraine to Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Ukrainian agency’s…