News From Agro-Industrial Complex

As of January 14, winter grains sowings in Ukraine were in good condition throughout 3.94 mln ha, which totaled 46.1% from the general volumes of winter crops sowing areas. Winter grains areas with satisfactory conditions occupied 3.74 mln ha, or 43.9%, declared the Ministry of Agrarian Policy.

According to preliminary data of the State Committee of Statistics of Ukraine, in 2009, the general production volumes of the agricultural industry of all varieties of agrarian economies of Ukraine increased by 0.1%, including agrarian enterprises – reduced by 0.6%, economies of the population – grew by 0.6%, declared the State Committee of Statistics on January 18.

In January-November of 2009, commodity exports from Ukraine totaled 35.6 bln USD, imports – 40.4 bln USD, which totaled 56.6% and 50.1% compared to January-November of 2008 respectively.

In March-April of 2010, prices for mineral fertilizers on the world markets will grew by 10-15%, then in two months, after the ending of the season of fertilizers introduction, the prices will reduce to the level of 2009, forecasted Alexei Kunchenko, the president of CJSC Severodonetsk association AZOT (Lugansk oblast).