Agro market

Plant growing

Breeders increase the resistance of hybrids to atypical weather conditions

Every year, breeders work to create new varieties and hybrids of crops. They are faced with the task of strengthening their resistance to atypical weather conditions, as well as to diseases and pests that have been progressing in recent years on the territory of Ukraine.

Land

The State Geocadastre announced the lack of funds for the digitization of the land fund

The cost of digitizing the land management fund and assessing the archives' lands is tentatively estimated at UAH 200.5 million.

Export

Saudi Arabia has strengthened the position of the importer of Ukrainian meat

In 2021, Saudi Arabia has strengthened its position as an importer of Ukrainian meat. It purchased 101,000 tons of meat products worth $190 million, increasing its share in our exports to 22.5%.

Trade, investment

A berry cooperative for farmers from all regions will be launched in Ukraine

In the spring of 2022, LNZ Group plans to open a berry cooperative for agricultural producers throughout Ukraine.

Import

Cheese imports up by more than half in January

In January 2022, Ukraine imported 4.3 thousand tons of cheese, which is 54.3% more than in the first month of 2021.

World

In January, world food prices reached their highest level since 2011

The value of the vegetable oil price index increased the most in January

Transport and logistic

Belarusian authorities ban transit of fertilizers through Lithuanian railway

The ban was introduced in response to the decision of Vilnius to terminate the contract with Belorussky on the transportation of fertilizers via the Lithuanian railway to the port of Klaipeda.

Food

FTA with Turkey may blow up the work of Ukrainian sunflower oil producers - Ukroliyaprom

The agreement between Ukraine and Turkey on a free trade zone provides for the establishment of a duty-free export quota for 50 thousand tons of raw materials for the production of sunflower oil. This will increase competition in the Ukrainian market of sunflower seeds, on the export of which protective duties have been introduced for many years.

Fishing

In Ukraine, the population of river fish has catastrophically decreased

Sturgeons are now grown in the Odessa region and in Chernivtsi. As a result, due to natural and anthropogenic factors, the population of river fish is falling: compared to 2013, it has decreased by 70%.

Trade, investment

Demand prices for Ukrainian wheat are falling again, corn and barley maintain a downtrend

As of February 3, demand prices for Ukrainian milling wheat of 2 and 3 CPT classes deep-water ports in dollar terms remained at the level of Tuesday - $308 and $307 per ton. In hryvnia equivalent, the decrease occurred by UAH 250.