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08.04.2010 13:41

Ukraine Ups Corn,Soy,Beet Planted Areas; Sunflower,Barley Down

08.04.2010 13:41

Ukraine will increase the planted area for corn, soy and beet in this year's harvest, while the sunflower and barley planted area will be smaller, the agriculture ministry said Wednesday.

01.04.2010 11:03

Sugar market in Ukraine. Situation and forecasts

01.04.2010 11:03

As UAC predicted earlier, the price of sugar in Ukraine stopped growing and even began to decline. From the beginning of the year, the wholesale prices fell to UAH 7000 per ton. This trend was caused by several factors. Lack of funds for the planting season was the main reason of decreade in the price of sugar, as it forced farmers to sell their own stocks of sugar, which they held in anticipation of further price increases. Also, sugar prices on the world trading floors plummeted from a peak of $755/MT in late Janaury to $504/MT on March 31, 2010, which has significantly told on Ukrainian domestic prices.

22.03.2010 11:34

UAC: Genetic modification of plants - a business interest or objective necessity?

22.03.2010 11:34

For some time past, the world population is more and more facing food problems.

To date, a period of reconsideration regarding GM crops growing is taking place, both globally and Ukraine-wide. This in the same manner relates to production of feed for livestock and food for human consumption.

19.03.2010 09:05

“The Government must immediately stop mooching on VAT non-repayment to exporters and utter a public statement on documenting the overdue indebtedness” – S.Stoianov, Director General, Ukrainian Agrarian Confederation

19.03.2010 09:05

The VAT-refunding issue has driven many up the wall in Ukraine. This concerns both a number of branches of the national economy and some business entities. What worries me is the agricultural sector. The very sector of Ukrainian economy that, for the past two years on the row, has been showing a positive trend in output growth, earning hard currencies for the coffers, as well as carrying half-Ukraine on its broad shoulders.


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