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08.02.2010 15:47

New logo selected for all EU organic products

08.02.2010 15:47

The European Commission today officially announced the winner of the EU organic logo competition. Over the past two months, some 130,000 people have voted online to choose the new organic symbol from three finalists. The winning design is by Dusan Milenkovic, a student from Germany, who gained 63% of the overall vote for his “Euro-leaf” logo. From 1st July 2010, the organic logo of the EU will be obligatory on all pre-packaged organic products that have been produced in any of the EU Member States and meet the necessary standards. It will be optional for imported products.

08.02.2010 13:07

Government of Ukraine approved the Concept of the Program for sustainable development of rural areas

08.02.2010 13:07

The Government of Ukraine approved the draft Concept of the State Program for Sustainable Development of Rural Areas for the period till 2020. The objectives of the Program are improvement of living standards of rural population, protection of the environment, preservation of natural, labour and production resources and support for the competitiveness of agricultural production.

08.02.2010 12:16

Ukraine sold over 16 mln tonnes of grains on exchange market

08.02.2010 12:16

According to the data of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy of Ukraine, as of January 29, 2010, trading volumes of grains of the harvest-2009 on the exchange market of Ukraine totaled 16.41 mln tonnes, including 6.85 mln tonnes on spot contract terms, and 9.55 mln tonnes on forward terms.

08.02.2010 12:00

Russia stops grain purchasing interventions

08.02.2010 12:00

In February, Russia stopped grain purchasing interventions on the market of domestic market, declared Viktor Zubkov, the First Vice-Premier, on February 6.

06.02.2010 17:20

Wheat Falls, Extends 2010 Decline as Importers Avoid U.S. Grain

06.02.2010 17:20

Wheat prices fell in Chicago, capping the fourth straight weekly decline, as buyers opted for supplies that are cheaper than grain from the U.S., the world’s largest exporter.

06.02.2010 17:13

Corn, Soybeans Drop as Dollar’s Rally Erodes Commodity Demand

06.02.2010 17:13

Corn declined to the lowest price in four months and soybeans fell as the dollar’s climb reduced the appeal of commodities as an alternative investment.

05.02.2010 10:42

COPA-COGECA висловлюється щодо плану заходів для забезпечення майбутнього молокопереробному сектору

05.02.2010 10:42

In a bid to protect farmers against increasing market volatility, EU farm leaders emphasised at a hearing on the long-term future of the EU dairy sector the need to further develop market risk management tools, including futures markets, as well as to maintain EU market management measures as a cornerstone of EU dairy policy, especially as the EU sells 9% of production on the world market.

05.02.2010 02:42

Less Than 1% Of US Farms Are Organic, USDA Says

05.02.2010 02:42

The U.S. Agriculture Department’s first-ever in-depth organic farming survey found that less than 1% of U.S. farms are organic, yet they managed to generate $3.16 billion in sales in 2008.

04.02.2010 20:26

UN FAO: An unknown percentage of the fish we eat isn't what's it's purported to be

04.02.2010 20:26

The second victim was a young Japanese woman in her early twenties. On a business trip to the U.S., she ordered tuna sashimi for lunch. It seemed fishy to her—and she was dead right.

The third was a South African fisherman we'll call "Nate." He never ate a thing, but as he plied the waters of the new fishery he'd recently started working, elsewhere poachers harvested protected spiny lobster and exported them with false documents—further damaging recovering fishing grounds Nate hoped to one day fish again.

Seafood identity theft?

04.02.2010 12:54

AgriMarket.Info: Ukraine exported nearly 16 mln tonnes of grains

04.02.2010 12:54

From the beginning of the current marketing year (MY, July 2009/June 2010), Ukraine exported nearly 16 mln tonnes of grains, declared Ivan Demchak, the Deputy Minister of Agrarian Policy, on February 3.


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