During January-July of 2009, the general volumes of sold agricultural products, made by agricultural enterprises of the Crimea (Ukraine), increased by 6.9% compared to the same period of 2008, declared the Main department of statistics of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea.
According to the decree of Julia Timoshenko, the Prime-Minister of Ukraine, the State administration of sea and river transport provided several meetings concerning the issue of grain cargoes transportation in the sea trading ports and recommended to all stevedore companies, operating at the territory of the ports, to avoid growing of tariffs for grain shipment, declared the press cutting service of the Ministry of Transport and Communication of Ukraine.