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Ukraine to distribute quotas for maize exports at the auction - 01.04.2011

Distribution of the export quotas for exports of 2 mln tonnes of maize from Ukraine in the second quarter of 2011 will take place at the auction, declared Nikholay Prysiazhnyuk, Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food, on March 31. Ukraine: Cabinet of Ministers plans to prolong grain export quotas - 31.03.2011

During the session on March 30, 2011, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine plans to take decision on prolongation of the export quotas for grains till June 30, declared Nikholay Prysiazhnyuk, Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine. Ukraine: draft law #8163 to support commercial interests of grain traders – Ministry of Agrarian Policy - 31.03.2011

To date the draft law #8163 “On making of amendments to the Law of Ukraine "On grains and the market of grains in Ukraine" (concerning grain trading via foreign economic contracts)" is worked out by the officials of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy with assistance of grain producers, public and professional organizations for taking into account interests of all market participants, informed the letter of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine dd. March 23 in reply to the appeal of Ukrainian Grain Association. Ukraine: Cabinet of Ministers to analyze the possible negative aftermath of imposition of grain export duties - 29.03.2011

The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine plans to offer to the Verkhovna Rada to impose export duties for grains instead of the current regime of export quotas, declared the source in the Government. CLAAS and KUHN became members of the association "Ukrainian agribusiness club" - 24.03.2011

World's leading manufacturers of agricultural equipment Claas (Germany) and Kuhn (France) became members of the association "Ukrainian agribusiness club" (UCAB). "These companies represent the best experience and progress of the world market of agricultural technologies. In turn, their interest in the agro-industrial sector of Ukraine confirmed the importance of Ukrainian agricultural market on a global scale, "- said Alex Lissitsa, the President of UCAB. Association of farmers and private landowners claims the Verkhovna Rada to accept the draft law #8163 - 24.03.2011

The Association of farmers and private landowners of Ukraine claims the Verkhovna Rada to examine and accept the draft law #8163 in the nearest future, declared Nikholay Markevich, President of the Association, on March 23. Ukrainian farmers are against the possible imposition of grain export quotas - 24.03.2011

Nikholay Markevich, President of the Association of farmers and private landowners of Ukraine, is completely sure that imposition of the export duties for grains is the anti-national action, which will cause reduction of grain production in Ukraine. Ukraine’s Agricultural Sector Development Trends - Land Market - 23.03.2011

Mr. Volodymyr Lapa, General Director of Ukrainian Agribusiness Club gives an expert comment to the Business Ukraine magazine: Agricultural Land Market Establishment – a chance or a threat? Building an agricultural lands market has traditionally been a sensitive issue for Ukraine. However, if there were once discussions about its necessity in Ukraine, there no longer are. It is accepted that an unreformed land market is hindering investment... Kernel acquires 71% stake in Ukrros for USD 42m - 23.03.2011

Kernel, the Polish-listed Ukrainian agricultural group, has acquired a 71% stake in Ukrros, the privately-held Ukrainian sugar producer, Kommersant Ukraine reported. The item cited a statement saying that the deal value was USD 42m. The report said that the vendors were Sergei and Alexander Fedorenko. Ukrainian poultry producers get opportunity to approach EU market - 23.03.2011

The European Commission has recognised the Ukrainian Veterinary Service as capable of ensuring the food safety of poultry products, said the head of the State Veterinary Service, Ivan Bisyuk. The Ukrainian side obtained the respective certification two days ago, with Mr Bisyuk noting, "There are [a] few insignificant issues to be solved so that Ukrainian poultry producers could start exports to [the] EU." Ukraine: zero import duties for buckwheat - 23.03.2011

Viktor Yanukovych, President of Ukraine, signed the Law of Ukraine #3086-VI “On the temporary tax assessment method for import operations of buckwheat groats”, declared the press-cutting service of the head of the State on March 17. The document comes into force on the following day. Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 170