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News with tag «agriculture»May 6, 2012 By 2017 Ukraine should increase the general grain production to the level of 80 mln tonnes, declared Nikolai Prysiazhnyuk, Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine.April 22, 2012 Ukraine and Jordan strengthen bilateral cooperation in the agricultural sector, reports the press service of Ukraine’s Ministry of Agriculture and Food Policy. The two countries have signed an agreement regarding construction of elevator facilities in Jordan, which would increase the supply of grain in the country as well as the neighboring states. The agreement was reached during the state visit of Ukraine’s President Viktor Yanukovych to Amman, Jordan. April 15, 2012 The volume of investments into Ukrainian agrarian business demonstrated steady annual growth. In 2009 EUR 138 million have been invested into Ukrainian agribusiness, two years later – in 2011 – the number grew by 37.7 percent (up to EUR 190 million).April 9, 2012 The Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine increased the previously declared minimum intervention prices for wheat of 2-4 grades for 2012/13 MY (July-June) by 50 UAH/t, according to the website of the Agrarian Fund of Ukraine.April 1, 2012 Ukraine wants to boost shipments to around 7 million tons a year to Saudi Arabia compared with 3.5 million tons to 4 million tons now.January 19, 2012 Exports of Ukrainian grain amounted to 9.65 million tons since the beginning of the marketing year (starting July 1, 2011). The outflow rose 42 percent compared to 6.79 million tons as of January 4 last year, reported the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine. December 16, 2011 The Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine Mykola Prysyazhnyuk stated that Ukraine had improved its grain exporting status. The country upgraded its position on the global grain market due to the improved grain harvest and reduction of limitations on export millage contributing to the remarkable upsurge in Ukrainian grain export.October 27, 2011 The EBRD and the Ukrainian Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food continue their efforts to improve the investment climate in the Ukrainian grain segment of the economy through better cooperation between the private and public sectors.July 14, 2011 Foreign investors are ready to invest into potentially profitable Ukrainian projects despite the political risks. “The size of FDI attracted by Ukraine is far below its potential. A number of sectors of the economy have huge development potential and can be interesting for investors. November 24, 2010 The Prince of Saudi Arabia for agricultural affairs, Alexander Vio, announced that business circles in kingdom are interested in investing money in Crimean agriculture and in launching a pilot farm project.November 10, 2010 So far, 8.1mn hectares of winter crops have been sown in Ukraine, which is 95% of the planned acreage, according to Agricultural Policy Minister Mykola Prysiazhniuk.October 19, 2010 Qatar is holding talks with the Governments of Argentina and Ukraine about buying farmland to grow cereals.October 5, 2010 A Ukrainian delegation of officials from the Agricultural Policy Ministry and business circles will visit Saudi Arabia for the two country’s leadership to consider the idea of setting up a joint agricultural venture in Ukraine.October 4, 2010 Ukraine’s Government has asked the World Bank to expand its investment portfolio by including farm sector loans.August 24, 2010 Today, Ukraine’s Farm Fund has more money than for the last five years, according to a statement by Farm Fund Deputy Chair Oleksandr Lavrynchuk.August 5, 2010 Ukraine’s Agricultural Policy Minister Mykola Prysiazhniuk expressed confidence that the country’s agricultural sector is 90% ready to completely switch to operating under market conditions.July 22, 2010 According to a report from the UN and OECD, in the next 10 years, Ukraine’s farm sector will begin to develop rapidly, growing 29%.January 6, 2010 Ukraine should see an agro bank come on line in 2010, established on the initiative of the Government using a state-owned financial institution as its basis.December 22, 2009 Ukraine’s President Viktor Yushchenko reports that Ukraine
is improving its position on world agricultural markets.December 10, 2009 Ukraine is in a position to double its production of basic agricultural products without damaging the environment.December 2, 2009 Premier Yulia Tymoshenko announced that DAK Khlib Ukrainy and Agrofund would be merged to form a single state grain operator.February 11, 2009 The Agrarian Fund of Ukraine sells grain from the 2006–2008 harvestsSeptember 4, 2008 The United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia joined the list of Near Eastern countries that are seriously concerned about utilization of fertile land for their agricultural purposes.July 15, 2008 According to the estimates of experts from Europe and the World Bank, Ukraine’s agricultural potential is used by 25-30%. |
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