News From Agro-Industrial Complex

On September 20, during the international TRANS EXPO ODESA MYKOLAIV 2019 Forum, NIBULON put into operation its 140-m NIBULON MAX floating vessel.

During January-March 2019 Ukraine has exported 2.4 thousand MT of frozen vegetables which is 3,7% less than in January-March 2018. At that time, Ukrainian import has increased by 7,9% and reached 2.99 thousand MT.

In the south, according to the Irrigated Farming Institute, winter wheat of early and optimum planting dates after fallow and under irrigation is at the tillering stage with 3-6 tillers per plant. Where sown on October 1-15, winter wheat is at the stage of 2-3 leaves to early tillering.

Linseed exports from Ukraine totaled 3.6 KMT in August 2016/17 that is up more than 2.5 times from July (1.4 KMT) and up 44% from August 2016 (2.5 KMT). Due to the upward trend seen in the latter half of the season, linseed exports for the whole season hit a record 63 KMT, or 57.5% more than last marketing year (40 KMT).

The end markets of Ukrainian linseed were diversified considerably in the 2016/17 season, when its importers numbered 50 countries. In addition, the key buyers stepped up purchases from Ukraine: they absorbed a combined 90% of all the linseed shipped abroad.