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According to the State fiscal service, in January 2017, compared to the same period in 2016, there is an increase of exports of agricultural products by 53.6% to 1.4 billion USD and reducing of imports by 16% to 0,3 billion USD. Import of live animals (cattle) is 85% less than for the same period last year. The largest country-importer of frozen cattle meat is Lithuania, with a share of 60%. In general import in this category...

This week milk purchase prices showed a significant reduce since extended period. Such reduce was shown for Extra Grade and Grade I. Higher grade has added 0.06 UAH/kg. This information is announced by Analytical department of AMP. The main factor that forms milk pricing, is an increase of milk supply in the market. It is going to have great impact on pricing in f...

The European Bank for reconstruction and development (EBRD) has completed the investment into capital stock of Agri Europe, the leading agro-industrial group registered in Cyprus that work mainly in Serbia and Ukraine. «Our cooperation with the top management of the company Agri Europe has led to significant improvement of the management structure. Within many years the company has become the le...

The costs of agricultural production in Ukraine in 2016 grew by 13.5% in comparison with 2015. This was announced by State statistics service.  In particular, the total production costs of crop products grew by 10.6%, and livestock products — by 20.9%. In the State statistics s...

The mechanism of compensation for property damage caused by the introduction of animal quarantine, will be simplified due to the adopted at today's meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers resolution "On amendments to the Order of compensation of property damage (losses) caused to persons due to the introduction of quarantine (quarantine limitations) animals or in connection with carrying out...

The increase of funding for anti-epizootic measures will allow the state service of Ukraine on food safety to solve the most critical issues. This year funding in the state budget for anti-epizootic measures of the State service of Ukraine on food safety increased twice — from 56 to 113 million UAH. This was stated by the Chairman of...

In Zaporozhye region the number of cattle is being increased due to financing of grant programs and state support. With the aim of promoting the development of cattle herd, increasing milk and meat production in the region the "Program of development of dairy cattle breeding in the agricultural enterprises an...

In 2016 Ukraine exported significantly less dairy products than it was allowed by the quota to the European Union. According to UCAB in 2016 Ukraine made full use of duty-free quotas for deliveries to the EU for 11 groups of agricultural products, namely in the export of honey, sugar, cereals and flour, wheat and...

Last week purchase milk prices had followed an upward trend. Milk of Grade I added in price more, in comparison with other grades. Prices of milk on the shelf also have added 0.90 UAH/kg and more. Analytical department of AMP announces this information. According to monitoring from January 27, price for milk with fat content 2.5% in bottle hasn’t changed — 23.83 UAH/kg. Butter (f...

The growth of organic production in Ukraine amounted to 90% over the last 5 years, the press service of Ministry of agrarian policy. This was stated by Minister of agrarian policy and food of Ukraine Taras Kutovoy in his welcoming speech, opening the first international Congress «Organic Ukraine 2017. Orga...