News From Agro-Industrial Complex

During January-October of 2009, the volumes of agriculture products output (in comparable prices) in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea (Ukraine) in agricultural economies of all varieties increased by 6% compared to the same period of 2008, at the same time, agricultural enterprises reduced the index by 1.4%, economies of the population – increased by 14%, declared the Main department of statistics of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea.

From the beginning of the current marketing year (MY, July 2009 – June 2010), and as of November 19, 2009, Ukraine exported 10.4 mln tonnes of grains, an increase of 4.5% compared to the same date of 2008, declared the Ministry of Agrarian Policy.

Ukraine harvested 47.09 million metric tons of grain to Nov. 19 on 15.22 million hectares, or just over 98% of the total area to be harvested, with an average yield of 3.09 tons a hectare, the agriculture ministry said Friday.

According to the State Committee of Statistics of Ukraine, as of November 2, 2009, agricultural economies of all varieties harvested 44.26 mln tonnes of grains and leguminous plants (including maize) in bunker weight, a decrease of 11.9% compared to the same date of 2008.