Ukraine: manufacturers of whole-milk products gradually increase prices

Submitted by bashun on Thu, 09/20/2018 - 17:12

In general, whole-milkers have a great time to make money. They allow themselves to increase the purchase prices of raw materials, but at the same time increase the selling prices for end products. In comparison with the prices of a month ago, the main commodity items became more expensive by 2-5%.

Consumer prices for socially important food products were mainly increasing in August

Submitted by bashun on Thu, 09/20/2018 - 17:09

According to the State Statistics Service monitoring data, during August, consumer prices:

- decreased - by 8 positions;

- increased - by 14 positions;

- remained unchanged - by 1 position.

UN released a new list of dangerous agrochemicals

Submitted by bashun on Thu, 09/20/2018 - 16:55

The meeting was attended by chemical experts from all regions of the United Nations. The purpose of the meeting is to protect human health and the environment, as well as help governments make informed decisions on trade in pesticides and industrial chemicals, fao.org reported.

The Committee presented a list of 4 hazardous chemicals for human life and health:

Share of Ukrainians' food expenditures reached a historic minimum

Submitted by bashun on Wed, 09/19/2018 - 15:04

According to him, the share of food expenditures was 64.2% of total expenditures in 1999. Over the next 14 years, it has been constantly decreasing, but at the same time, it exceeded half of the household budget. In 2013 the share of food expenditures was 50.1%. In 2014 and 2015 it slightly increased to 51.9% and 53.1%, respectively. In 2016 for the first time since 199, it accounted for less than half of the costs (49.8%). In 2017 it reached a historic minimum of 47.9%.

Government revealed the AIC indicators for the first half of 2018

Submitted by bashun on Wed, 09/19/2018 - 14:58

So, according to the explanatory note, the domestic economy functions under the influence of a number of external and internal factors in 2018. This year the domestic economy is positively influenced by favorable price conditions on the key world commodity markets of domestic exports (in particular, ferrous metals, wheat and maize market), expansion of trade cooperation with EU countries and growth of economies of Ukraine's main trade partners.

Share of poultry meat in the export structure exceeded 83%

Submitted by bashun on Tue, 09/18/2018 - 11:53

It is noted that the share of poultry meat in the structure of exports exceeded 83%, which in natural terms was 215 thousand tons. About 50% of poultry meat exports since the beginning of the year have entered the markets of the Netherlands, Iraq, Slovakia.

National Academy of Agrarian Sciences of Ukraine lost all its 4 pig farms due to the ASF

Submitted by bashun on Tue, 09/18/2018 - 11:49

March - Poltava district, Poltava region, village of Stepne, Stepne SE of the Pig Institute and Agrarian-Industrial Enterprise National Academy of Agrarian Sciences of Ukraine.

July - Rivne region, Volodymyrets district, Horodets city, Horodetske SE.

In the draft budget-2019 6.9 billion UAH is planned for the agricultural sector

Submitted by bashun on Tue, 09/18/2018 - 11:48

The head of government said that to compensate 25% of the cost of Ukrainian agricultural machinery - 1.38 billion USD, for the development of farms - 1 billion UAH, the development of livestock - 4 billion UAH and for the development of horticulture - 400 million UAH.