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Ukraine iron ore exports increased 8%, up to nearly 29 mn t

During the first nine months of 2013, Ukraine’s iron ore exports jumped 8% compared to January-September of 2012, reaching nearly 29mn tonnes.

Ag Ministry says Ukraine’s grain yields jumped 42% in 2013

In 2013, Ukraine’s average grain yield leaped by 42% in comparison with 2012, Ukraine’s Minister of Agricultural Policy and Food Mykola Prysiazhniuk said at a press briefing organized on the sidelines of a cabinet meeting.

Saudi Arabia proposes a JV to build Antonov aircraft

Saudi Arabia has expressed interest in cooperating with Ukraine in the aerospace industry, proposing that the two countries consider establishing a joint venture with the Antonov Design Bureau to manufacture Antonov aircraft in Saudi Arabia says the Vice President of the King Abdulaziz Science and Technology City, His Royal Highness Dr. Turki Bin Saud Bin Mohammad Al Saud during a meeting with Ukrainian Premier Mykola Azarov.

How the Association Agreement will affect Ukraine’s grain growers

If Ukraine signs the Association Agreement with the European Union, domestic grain growers will be able to consolidate their presence on the European market. This would stimulate a new round of growth in Ukraine’s grain industry through access to cheaper loans and high-tech equipment, says Oleksandr Odosiy, Director of Derzhzovnishinform, a state enterprise and think-tank that monitors international commodity markets.