foodexport

Wednesday, April 13

There will be no food shortage in Ukraine due to the war,

There will be no food shortage in Ukraine due to the war, as stated by the First Deputy Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine, Taras Vysotsky. “With the damages to poultry farm facilities, we are talking about reducing exports of eggs, however, the...

Tuesday, March 8

Ukraine suspends export of some products.

Ukraine suspends export of some products. The Cabinet of Ministers has amended the quotas on products subject to licensing, resetting quotas for selling several food products abroad. Quotas on exports of livestock, frozen beef, meat, meat off...

Thursday, May 20

Ukrainian food exporters should take advantage of a projected 24% jump in Chinese food consumption by 2024 , Oleh Sytnyk, the President of the Ukrainian-Chinese Friendship Society, said yesterday at another China-Ukraine food conference. Due to urbanization and growing incomes, “more and more Chinese famil...

Friday, April 30

Ukraine increased its exports to China during the first two months of this year by 44% yoy, Taras Kachka, Ukraine’s Trade Representative, said after meeting with China’s ambassador Fan Xiangong. Overall, Ukraine’s trade rose 18%, to $2.5 billion, with China, the nation’s largest trading part...

Thursday, April 15

The top three export markets were: China — $ 1.1 billion +44%; Poland — $648 million – unchanged; and Turkey — $552.1 million +18%.

Monday, April 5

Food exports and investment in food processing, irrigation and port logistics will be the topics for discussion today with Qatar’s Emir, Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, and Prime Minister, Khalid bin Khalifa Al Thani, Agriculture Minister Roman Leshchenko told Ukrinform. In advance, talks have already taken place with Hass...

“In the food & agriculture segment, higher prices have been offset by lower volumes, resulting in a 3.3% yoy total decrease in exports,” writes Oleksiy Blinov, Alfa’s research head. “Sunflower volume exports are up only 1.5% yoy in March, but the export price has more than doubled.” Similarly, higher grain export prices have compensate...

Friday, April 2

Thanks to fast-growing exports to China and Vietnam last year, Ukraine slashed its trade deficit last year by 93%, to $255 million in 2020, from $3.4 billion in 2019, Kachka said when speaking at the Ukraine’s International Trade Council. He said: “The most important indicators are the phenomenal growth of exports...

With food accounting for most of Ukraine’s exports to China, Ukraine is negotiating to open China to 15 new farm products from Ukraine, Vladyslava Magaletskaya, Ukraine’s Food Safety and Consumer Protection Service, wrote on Facebook after meeting with China’s Ambassador Fan Xiangzhong. The list includes: honey, cherries, apple, peas,...

Wednesday, December 9

The Finance Ministry raised all its hryvnia bond yields above 10% yesterday and succeeded in selling six times more paper than one week earlier.

The Finance Ministry raised all its hryvnia bond yields above 10% yesterday and succeeded in selling six times more paper than one week earlier. The Finance Ministry raised all its hryvnia bond yields above 10% yesterday and succeeded in selling six times more paper than one week earlier. At yesterday’s auction, hryvnia bond yields went up by ...

Of the $560 million raised, about one third was from the sale of 1-year dollar bonds, which carried an average weighted yield of 3.79%.

Of the $560 million raised, about one third was from the sale of 1-year dollar bonds, which carried an average weighted yield of 3.79%. Of the $560 million raised, about one third was from the sale of 1-year dollar bonds, which carried an average weighted yield of 3.79%. By contrast, 1-year hryvnia bonds carried a yield of 11.22% With...

ICU wrote of last week’s auction

ICU wrote of last week’s auction ICU wrote of last week’s auction: “Foreigners are monitoring the market and watching the trend in rate increases, waiting for the optimal time to make new investments. That could be when the increase ...

The Central Bank is expected to keep Ukraine’s prime rate at the historically low level of 6%

The Central Bank is expected to keep Ukraine’s prime rate at the historically low level of 6% The Central Bank is expected to keep Ukraine’s prime rate at the historically low level of 6% at Thursday’s policy meeting. In a Reuters poll of 15 analysts, 14 predicted that the National Bank of Ukr...

Betting on the growth of e-commerce, Ukrposhta plans to start building a 600,000 square meters of mail and package sorting centers next year.

Betting on the growth of e-commerce, Ukrposhta plans to start building a 600,000 square meters of mail and package sorting centers next year. Betting on the growth of e-commerce, Ukrposhta plans to start building a 600,000 square meters of mail and package sorting centers next year. Largely funded with EBRD and European Investment Bank loan...

Foreign tourists visiting Kyiv this year fell to 300,000 — 15% of the 2 million who visited last year.

Foreign tourists visiting Kyiv this year fell to 300,000 — 15% of the 2 million who visited last year. Foreign tourists visiting Kyiv this year fell to 300,000 — 15% of the 2 million who visited last year. With national tourists not filling the gap, Kyiv’s tourism industry — hotel, restaurants, nightcl...

Wizz Air restores this month many flights to the EU from Kyiv Sikorsly, Kharkiv and Lviv,

Wizz Air restores this month many flights to the EU from Kyiv Sikorsly, Kharkiv and Lviv, Wizz Air restores this month many flights to the EU from Kyiv Sikorsly, Kharkiv and Lviv, reports the Hungary-based low-cost carrier. If a flight is cancelled due to coronavirus restrictions, Wizz Air...

Preparing to lay off 150 pilots, UIA appealed to President Zelenskiy yesterday

Preparing to lay off 150 pilots, UIA appealed to President Zelenskiy yesterday Preparing to lay off 150 pilots, UIA appealed to President Zelenskiy yesterday,asking for a low interest loan and relief on debts owed to Ukraine’s air traffic control agency and to Boryspil Aiport, U...

Since April, UIA has processed 60% of demands for ticket returns, refunding $22 million,

Since April, UIA has processed 60% of demands for ticket returns, refunding $22 million, Since April, UIA has processed 60% of demands for ticket returns, refunding $22 million, the airline reports. Another 56,000 requests await processing. As part of personnel cuts at UIA, the airline’s ...

UIA’s sister airline, Windrose Airlines continues its expansion into the Balkans, starting flights this week from Kyiv Boryspil to Belgrade, Serbia, and from Boryspil to Skopje, North Macedonia.

UIA’s sister airline, Windrose Airlines continues its expansion into the Balkans, starting flights this week from Kyiv Boryspil to Belgrade, Serbia, and from Boryspil to Skopje, North Macedonia. UIA’s sister airline, Windrose Airlines continues its expansion into the Balkans, starting flights this week from Kyiv Boryspil to Belgrade, Serbia, and from Boryspil to Skopje, North Macedonia. In re...

With snow forecast for much of Ukraine tomorrow, 99% of the 2021 harvest is in

With snow forecast for much of Ukraine tomorrow, 99% of the 2021 harvest is in With snow forecast for much of Ukraine tomorrow, 99% of the 2021 harvest is in, reported the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Agriculture. Harvested from 24 million hectares, an expanse the size of Brit...

Measured in volume, grain exports are down by 14% — to 20 million tons

Measured in volume, grain exports are down by 14% — to 20 million tons Measured in volume, grain exports are down by 14% — to 20 million tons — since the marketing year started July 1. Corn exports are down 26% yoy, to 6 million tons. Wheat exports are down 11.5%, to 12 ...

World prices are boosting Ukraine’s earnings from the export of food, the nation’s biggest foreign currency earner.

World prices are boosting Ukraine’s earnings from the export of food, the nation’s biggest foreign currency earner. World prices are boosting Ukraine’s earnings from the export of food, the nation’s biggest foreign currency earner. World food prices rose in October and November, hitting their highest levels in six ...

Capital investment in farming dropped by 43% during the first three quarters, to just below $1 billion

Capital investment in farming dropped by 43% during the first three quarters, to just below $1 billion Capital investment in farming dropped by 43% during the first three quarters, to just below $1 billion, reported the Institute of Agrarian Economics. Citing State Statistics Data, the Institute notes ...