http://www.apk-inform.com Agriculture News en http://www.apk-inform.com/en/news/1002438 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:30:00 +0200 In the current MY, grain traders and agricultural enterprises of Ukraine already exported 12.5 mln tonnes of grains under the planned contracts of 20.5 mln tonnes, stated Nikolai Prysiazhnyuk, Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine. http://www.apk-inform.com/en/news/1002435 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:00:00 +0200 In 2012 Ukraine is expected to receive the general grain harvest at the level of 50 mln tonnes, declared Nikolai Prysiazhnyuk, Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine, on February 22. http://www.apk-inform.com/en/news/1002433 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:00:00 +0200 Export volumes of sunflower oil from Ukraine in the current MY (September 2011 - August 2012) may reach 2.9 mln tonnes, an increase of 9.4% compared to the previous MY, declared the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food. http://www.apk-inform.com/en/news/1002422 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:04:00 +0200 On March 5-9 in Brazil will start one of the biggest agricultural fairs in South America EXPODIRETO COTRIJAL-2012. This year Ukrainian delegation will attend this fair in order to investigate endless opportunities of Brazilian agriculture.Follows attached programming of the business meetings, of the international area, during the entire week of Expodireto. The International Pavilion will receive representatives from more than 50 countries through importers, traders, consulates, chambers of commerce, universities and foreign visitors. Record Book Foreign Visitors: guide for foreign visitors to attend the International Pavilion to record your visit in Expodireto Cotrijal and, preferably, ask themselves a business card.Translators of English, Spanish, German, Arabic, Polish, Russian, throughout the week will be available to present Expodireto Cotrijal to the visitors and to facilitate the business meetings. Inside the International Pavilion in addition to the two rooms of business roundtables (Alpha and Beta), will be present too:- COTRIJAL – Cooperativa Agropecuária e Industrial- SEBRAE – The Brazilian Service of Support for Micro and Small Enterprises- ABTI – Brazilian Association of International Carriers - APEX – Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency - CIN / FIERGS - The Industries Federation of RS, trough the RS International Trade Center- SDPI - The State Department of Development and Investment Promotion- AGDI - Rio Grande do Sul’s Development and Investment Promotion Agency- SIMERS - Syndicate of Agricultural Machinery and Implements Manufacturers of RS- BANRISUL - the State Bank of Rio Grande do Sul - BADESUL - Development Bank of Rio Grande do Sul- BRDE – Banco Regional de Desenvolvimento- IRGA – Rio Grande do Sul State Rice Institute - OCERGS - Rio Grande do Sul´s Cooperatives Organization- OCB - The Brazilian Cooperative Organization- SICREDI – Cooperative Bank The Business Roundtables:There will be during the entire week from Monday, the 05th to 09 March 2012, with foreign buyers of grains (soybeans, corn, wheat, rice), meat (cattle, pork, lamb and chicken), dairy products, machinery, equipment and agricultural implements. There will be the involvement of around 90 international buyers, importers and traders, from the most diverse countries in the world,The official program of the International Pavilion:05 to 09 March 2012 - morning and afternoon - businesses Roundtables, grid attached.International Pavilion Auditorium - will be announced later all the lectures and events on behalf of the International Year of Cooperatives, the Year of Italy in Brazil, among others.It is also important to emphasize the Sponsors of the International Area:        State Government of Rio Grande do Sul       BANRISUL – The State Bank of Rio Grande do Sul       BADESUL - The Development Bank of Rio Grande do Sul State       IRGA - Rio Grande do Sul State Rice Institute       ABTI - Brazilian Association of International Carriers       APEX BRASIL - Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion AgencyDuring the Expodireto Cotrijal Fair, the following courses will be presented: marketing, management, logistics and technology, related to the international agribusiness market, in the modality of distance education (E-Learning), on a partnership with UNIBIZ Educacional (www.unibiz.com.br).More info about event awailable on official site About Fairhttp://www.expodireto.cotrijal.com.br/ http://www.apk-inform.com/en/conferences/gtc2012/news/1002412 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 11:31:00 +0200 Grain Trading Summit-2012 (April, 26-29, Jordan, Amman, Kempinski Hotel Ishtar Dead Sea) is a unique event gathering TOP- managers of key players of the grain market. The distinctive feature of the conference is an opportunity to meet direct sellers and buyers. This year the organizers focus on trade between the CIS and MENA countries. The main problems of the season will be discussed within the event Global grain trade. The positions of the key countries-exporters: Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, EU, USA, Argentina. Key countries-importers of grains in the new season: Jordan, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Turkey. Risk minimization in trading on the world grain market The main speakers: Darren Cooper, Senior economist of IGC (International Grains Council), the intergovernmental organization dealing with grain trading. Darren Cooper has 15-year experience in the analysis of agricultural markets. He began work as the leading analyst in the IGC in 2006, specializing in grains. D.Cooper is also seeking to improve the periodic products of the Council by introducing a block of rice and the oilseeds complex. Education: Master of Economics, University of York (1996). Leandro Pierbattisti, expert of France Export Cereales, the non-profit association, founded and funded by French exporters of grains. Alberto Ospital, grain expert of the Association El TEJAR SA - the leading agricultural association of Argentina, founded in 1987 in the province of Buenos Aires. As of to date, the company operates throughout the large part of the east and north-east of the country. The main areas of business of El TEJAR SA is grain production and cattle breeding. Peter Bryde, Senior Banker, Deputy Director of the agribusiness department of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, on "EBRD's potential role in supporting the grain chain between the CIS and the MENA (Middle East & North Africa) region”. Grain Trading Summit gives a great opportunity to know more about risk minimization while trading. Within the conference there will be a presentation-discussion held by Ivanna Dorichenko, International Consultant on Law issues The main opportunities for a participant of Grain Trading Summit-2012: participation in session meetings in accordance to the conference program; receiving of informational materials of the conference (conference catalogue, list of the conference participants with contact information, reports, presentations); placement of the company's business card in the conference catalogue; http://www.apk-inform.com/en/news/1002427 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0200 The Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation sees no serious cause for concern for the harvest results, after such frosty winter, and does not confirm forecasts of experts about the upcoming dry summer, informed Elena Skrynnik, Minister of Agriculture. http://www.apk-inform.com/en/news/1002421 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:30:00 +0200 On February 21, Elena Skrynnik, Minister of Agriculture of the Russian Federation, noted that in addition to provision of the food security, maintaining of the sufficient level of profitability and investment attractiveness of the agricultural se4ctor, comprehensive development of the rural social sphere, the main purpose of the new state program is to strengthen the role of Russia as the leading player on the global food market. http://www.apk-inform.com/en/news/1002413 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:00:00 +0200 Kazakhstan forecasts the general grain harvest in 2012 at the level of 13-15 mln tonnes, informed Muslim Umiriyaev, Vice-Minister of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan, on February 21. http://www.apk-inform.com/en/news/1002411 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 08:30:00 +0200 According to APK-Inform Agency, the Ukrainian export market of crude sunflower oil faced the growth of prices. According to specialists of export-oriented companies, rather high demand for the product of Ukrainian origin became the major factor contributing to formation of the bullish price trends on the market. http://www.apk-inform.com/en/news/1002397 Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:30:00 +0200 According to data of the polling of agricultural producers, realized by experts of APK-Inform Agency, in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea (Ukraine) most of winter crops sowing areas faced rather poor condition. http://www.apk-inform.com/en/news/1002392 Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:30:00 +0200 According to data of APK-Inform Agency, on the market of crude sunflower oil in the Central Black Earth region of Russia, some sunflower oil producers began declaring selling prices for March 2012. http://www.apk-inform.com/en/news/1002389 Tue, 21 Feb 2012 14:00:00 +0200 According to preliminary data of the regional government offices in Kazakhstan, in 2012 agrarians plan to sow agricultural crops throughout the areas of 21.2 mln ha (at the level of 2011). The sowing areas under spring crops are forecasted at the level of 18.5 mln ha, a decrease of 0.2 mln ha or 0.9% compared to the last year level, informed the press-service of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan. http://www.apk-inform.com/en/agencynews/1002386 Tue, 21 Feb 2012 13:00:00 +0200 EXPODIRETO COTRIJAL-2012 http://www.apk-inform.com/en/news/1002383 Tue, 21 Feb 2012 12:30:00 +0200 Since July 1, 2011, to the present time, grain export volumes from Russia reached the volume of 19.8 mln tonnes, reported Elena Skrynnik, Minister of Agriculture of the Russian Federation, on February 21. http://www.apk-inform.com/en/news/1002380 Tue, 21 Feb 2012 12:00:00 +0200 As of February 21, 2012, the public purchasing intervention accredited 240 companies to participate with a declared harvest volume of 1.32 mln tonnes of grains, informed the press-service of OJSC United Grain Company. http://www.apk-inform.com/en/news/1002378 Tue, 21 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0200 In 2011, the company "PAVA" (the Russian Federation) exported nearly 50 thsd tonnes of its products, which formed nearly 8% of the general volume of supplies of flour and groats from the territory of Russia abroad. http://www.apk-inform.com/en/news/1002368 Mon, 20 Feb 2012 17:00:00 +0200 In 2011, the agricultural sector of Ukraine did not receive any foreign investments, informed the information center of the Ukrainian Agrarian Confederation, referring to the State Statistics Service. http://www.apk-inform.com/en/news/1002365 Mon, 20 Feb 2012 15:30:00 +0200 In January 2012, the volume of agricultural production in Azerbaijan totaled 177.7 mln AZN (226.14 mln USD), an increase of 2.9% compared to the results in January 2011, informed the State Committee on Statistics of Azerbaijan. http://www.apk-inform.com/en/news/1002364 Mon, 20 Feb 2012 14:30:00 +0200 APK-Inform Agency and the National union of grain producers of Russia continue preparation works for organization of the seventh international Grain Trading Summit, which to be held on April 26-29, 2012, in Amman (the Dead Sea), Jordan. http://www.apk-inform.com/en/news/1002360 Mon, 20 Feb 2012 14:00:00 +0200 In January 2012, the general turnover of cargoes of the group of Novorossiysk Commercial Sea Port totaled 13.8 mln tonnes, up 0.9 mln tonnes, or 6.9% compared to the figure for January 2011, reported the press-release of the Group. http://www.apk-inform.com/en/news/1002352 Mon, 20 Feb 2012 13:00:00 +0200 The machine-building enterprise CherkassyElevatorMash, known for production of extruders for grains and soybean under trade mark BRONTO™, became the sponsor of the international conference "Ukrainian soybean market - 2012", to be held on May 16-18, 2012, in Ukraine, Yalta. http://www.apk-inform.com/en/news/1002347 Mon, 20 Feb 2012 09:00:00 +0200 To date the agrarian complex of Ukraine is the guarantee of the economical exuberance of the country. The industry development should be supported by stimulation and support of the rural areas. In order to realize the above stated trend, the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine will provide the strategy of the rural areas development, stated Nikolai Prysiazhnyuk, Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine, on February 17, 2012. http://www.apk-inform.com/en/news/1002324 Fri, 17 Feb 2012 16:00:00 +0200 According to the estimated supply and demand balance of grains in 2011/12 MY, the total supply of grains (including grain by-products) on the domestic market by early February in all categories of agricultural enterprises totaled 63.075 mln tonnes, reported the Ukrainian Grain Association, referring to data of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food and the Ministry of Economic Development of Ukraine. http://www.apk-inform.com/en/news/1002322 Fri, 17 Feb 2012 13:00:00 +0200 According to data from regions, as of February 16, 2012, winter crops sowings in Ukraine faced good and satisfactory conditions throughout 66% of the general areas (as of February 9, the index is the same), informed the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine. http://www.apk-inform.com/en/news/1002301 Fri, 17 Feb 2012 10:30:00 +0200 The experts of APK-Inform Agency continue monitoring the situation in the basins of the Azov-Black Sea region. Thus, according to preliminary forecasts of the official sources, during the period since 17.02.12 till 18.02.12 19 vessels will come from the Sea of Azov to the Black Sea accompanied by the caravans. http://www.apk-inform.com/en/news/1002298 Fri, 17 Feb 2012 09:30:00 +0200 The unfavorable weather conditions and "requests" of the officials concerning the balanced approach to export trading of wheat continue making their job - in February, export volumes of grains from Ukraine sharply decreased, during 15 days of February, the index totaled a little over 600 thsd tonnes only, including 100 thsd tonnes of wheat, declared Sergei Stoyanov, General Director of the Ukrainian Agrarian Confederation. http://www.apk-inform.com/en/news/1002286 Thu, 16 Feb 2012 17:00:00 +0200 According to participants of the Ukrainian market of rapeseed, reduction of the oilseed harvest in 2012 will not become a disaster for them. Taking into account the fact that the volume of rapeseed processing in the country are rather low, processors of the oilseed reported that they do not expect for any significantly increase of competition on the market due to the decrease of its general production. http://www.apk-inform.com/en/news/1002280 Thu, 16 Feb 2012 16:00:00 +0200 According to experts of APK-Inform Agency, as of to date in Ukraine many export-oriented companies stopped purchasing wheat volumes from inland grain elevators. http://www.apk-inform.com/en/news/1002272 Thu, 16 Feb 2012 13:00:00 +0200 "Grain Union of Kazakhstan" provides support to the conference Grain Trading Summit, to be held on April 26-29, 2012, in Amman, Jordan, (KEMPINSKI HOTEL ISHTAR DEAD SEA 5 *). http://www.apk-inform.com/en/news/1002267 Thu, 16 Feb 2012 11:30:00 +0200 Ukraine expanded the geography of grain supplies on foreign markets and also started supplies of grains and agricultural commodities in Bangladesh and Vietnam, informed Nikolai Prysiazhnyuk, Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food, on February 2. http://www.apk-inform.com/en/news/1002265 Thu, 16 Feb 2012 10:30:00 +0200 In 2012, Belarus plans to produce the harvest of grains at the level of 8.8 mln tonnes, announced Mikhail Myasnikovich, Prime Minister of Belarus, on February 14. http://www.apk-inform.com/en/news/1002258 Thu, 16 Feb 2012 08:00:00 +0200 APK-Inform Agency announces about holding of the eleventh international conference "Grain Forum - 2012: Production, Processing, Trading" (June 6-8, 2012, Yalta, hotel Palmira Palace). http://www.apk-inform.com/en/news/1002253 Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:00:00 +0200 According to official sources, 2010/11 MY was marked by intensification of the exports of Ukrainian soybeans to Egypt. In the reporting period, the North African country purchased 136.64 thsd tonnes of the oilseed from Ukraine. http://www.apk-inform.com/en/news/1002251 Wed, 15 Feb 2012 15:00:00 +0200 The Government of Ukraine does not consider the possibility of imposing of any limitations on grain exports, stated Nikolai Prysiazhnyuk, Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food, on February 15. http://www.apk-inform.com/en/news/1002242 Wed, 15 Feb 2012 14:30:00 +0200 The situation with winter crops sowings is favorable throughout the whole territory of Russia, with the exception of some regions of the Central and Southern Federal Districts, declared Roman Vilfand, Director of the Hydrometeorological Centre of the Russian Federation. http://www.apk-inform.com/en/news/1002240 Wed, 15 Feb 2012 14:00:00 +0200 In January 2012, the agricultural commodities production in Kazakhstan decreased by 4.7%, reported the Agency of Statistics of the Republic of Kazakhstan. http://www.apk-inform.com/en/news/1002228 Wed, 15 Feb 2012 12:00:00 +0200 According to official sources, the reform of the system of wheat exports from Argentina still did not affect the income of local farmers. Agricultural producers of the country still have to sell the grain at the price of 165 USD/t, while the export price already increased from the level of 245 USD/t to 260 USD/t since the country imposed the reform. http://www.apk-inform.com/en/news/1002225 Wed, 15 Feb 2012 10:30:00 +0200 Export trading of grains from Ukraine is hampered by adverse weather conditions, informed Sergei Kvasha, Director of the department of agrarian markets of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine, on February 14. http://www.apk-inform.com/en/news/1002221 Wed, 15 Feb 2012 09:30:00 +0200 The Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine increased own forecast for resowing of winter crops sowings for the harvest-2012 by 0.5- 1 mln ha - to the level of 3.5 mln ha, declared Nikolai Prysiazhnyuk, Minister of Agrarian Policy, on February 14. http://www.apk-inform.com/en/news/1002214 Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:30:00 +0200 As of February 1, 2012, agricultural enterprises (except of small ones), and grain storage and processing enterprises in Ukraine stocked 23.6 mln tonnes of grains (including 8.9 mln tonnes of wheat, 2.3 mln tonnes of barley, 11.2 mln tonnes of maize, 0.2 mln tonnes of rye), up 66% compared to February 1, 2011, informed the State Statistics Service of Ukraine. http://www.apk-inform.com/en/news/1002215 Tue, 14 Feb 2012 15:00:00 +0200 In January 2012, the general production of agricultural commodities in Ukraine increased by 0.5% compared to the same period of 2011, including agricultural enterprises – up 2.2%, and households of the population – up 0.9%, declared the State Statistics Service of Ukraine. http://www.apk-inform.com/en/news/1002196 Tue, 14 Feb 2012 12:30:00 +0200 As of February 14, 2012, the public purchasing intervention accredited 240 companies to participate with a declared harvest volume of 1.333 mln tonnes of grains, informed the press-service of OJSC United Grain Company. http://www.apk-inform.com/en/news/1002197 Tue, 14 Feb 2012 12:00:00 +0200 During October 2011 - January 2012 (4 months) Kazakhstan exported over 4.8 mln tonnes of grains (including flour in grain equivalent), declared Asylzhan Mamytbekov, Minister of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan. http://www.apk-inform.com/en/news/1002193 Tue, 14 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0200 According to the analysis of the company Nibulon, which was held on the results of cultivation of agricultural crops, sunflower is the most profitable crop among oilseeds, and maize – the most profitable among grains, stated Ekaterina Kovalskaya, Chief of the trade department of Nibulon Ltd., at the conference "AgroResurcy - 2012" in Kiev on February 9. http://www.apk-inform.com/en/news/1002187 Tue, 14 Feb 2012 10:30:00 +0200 The organizers of the Seventh International Grain Trading Summit – 2012 continues to work on preparing the event, which to be held on April 26-29, 2012, at shore of the Dead Sea near Amman. http://www.apk-inform.com/en/news/1002210 Tue, 14 Feb 2012 09:30:00 +0200 Ukraine plans to resow winter crops areas throughout nearly 2.5 -3 mln ha in the spring. According to Nikolai Prysiazhnyuk, Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine, the situation with winter crops sowings is not very critical, because in some previous years agrarians managed to resow even 6 mln ha of winter crops. However, in some oblasts - Lugansk, Zaporozhye, Kherson, Dnipropetrovsk, Nikolayev and the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, where snow cover is absent or too small, agrarians need to resow large-scale areas. http://www.apk-inform.com/en/news/1002176 Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:00:00 +0200 In 2011, the CIS countries (except Turkmenistan) produced 200.9 mln tonnes of grains, an increase of 49.4% compared to the results in 2010, informed the Interstate Statistical Committee of the Commonwealth of Independent States. http://www.apk-inform.com/en/news/1002172 Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:00:00 +0200 According to data from regions, as of February 9, 2012, winter crops sowings in Ukraine faced good and satisfactory conditions throughout 65.6% of the general areas, informed the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine. http://www.apk-inform.com/en/news/1002171 Mon, 13 Feb 2012 15:00:00 +0200 In 2012, in Moldova production volumes of milling wheat are expected to reach the level of nearly 240 thsd tonnes, a decrease of 100 thsd tonnes, or 30% compared to 2011 results, declared Vasiliy Bumakov, Minister of Agriculture and Food Industry of Moldova. http://www.apk-inform.com/en/news/1002164 Mon, 13 Feb 2012 12:30:00 +0200 According to the company Nibulon, in high-risk sowing areas sorghum is the most suitable crop for sowing works, as it is resistant to droughts, informed Ekaterina Kovalskaya, Chief of the trade department of Nibulon Ltd., at the conference "AgroResurcy - 2012" in Kiev on February 9.