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UK advisor says cut biofuels target unless sustainability improves - 10.09.2010

Government climate advisors have suggested Britain should cut its target for biofuels use by 2020 to ensure that tropical forests are not replaced by crops. Ukraine. Finance Ministry: State budget deficit in 2011 expected at 3% of GDP - 10.09.2010

The deficit of Ukraine's state budget for 2011 is expected at 3% of GDP (UAH 37.6 billion, UAH 7.91 / USD 1), according to the main principles of the draft state budget for 2011. Russia aims to boost ag exports through bioenergy - 10.09.2010

In Russia, with international reports of droughts and grain shortages, Deputy Agriculture Minister Alexander Petrikov this week stated at an agricultural form, “Russia could become a supplier of oilseeds, oil, biodiesel and ethanol as alternative fuel, cattle and goat meat, game and aquaculture products to the European union in the future.” Ukraine harvests nearly 30.4 million tons of grain and leguminous crops - 09.09.2010

Ukraine as of September 8 harvested 30.38 million tons of grain and leguminous crops from an area of 12.158 million hectares, or 83% of the forecast. The average yield of grain and leguminous crops is 25 quintals per hectare, the Ukrainian Agriculture Ministry has reported. Ukrainian Government to reject a bill and decree regarding grains export moratorium - 09.09.2010

The Committee of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine on agrarian policy issues rejected a bill “On altering the Law of Ukraine “On grains and grain market in Ukraine” (regarding the complete satisfying of the State grain demands)” and the decree “On imposition of the moratorium for grain exports from Ukraine”. Russia's Grain Export Ban Extension Not a Crisis: FAO Economist - 09.09.2010

Russia’s plan to extend its grain export ban destabilises markets but does not bring closer a repeat of the 2007/2008 food crisis, a senior UN economist said on Friday after seven people died in food riots in Mozambique. Wheat output shortfalls in drought-hit Russia, last year’s No. 3 exporter of grain, drove world wheat prices to two-year highs this summer and sparked fears of food price spikes. In 2010, sunflower oil export volumes from Ukraine to cover 60% of the world market - 09.09.2010

Taking into account the present tendencies on the market of grains, in 2010, the export volumes of sunflower oil from Ukraine will possibly cover 60% of the world market, at the same time, in 2009 the index totaled 54%, declared Eugene Lavrov, the Deputy Minister of Agrarian Policy of Ukraine, on August 26. Ukraine to found the State grain market operator - 09.09.2010

The Government of Ukraine founded the State food grain corporation of Ukraine, according to the Decree of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine #764 dd. August 11, 2010. UKRAINE: Ukrproduct sees consumer purchasing power fall - 09.09.2010

Ukrainian dairy producer Ukrproduct saw its net profit fall 34% in the first half of th year on the back of weak consumer spending. Russia - Age limit lifted on cattle imports - 08.09.2010

requirements for exports to the Russian Federation are now in line with those for exports to EU member states. Russia's Grain Export Ban Extension Not a Crisis: FAO Economist - 08.09.2010

Russia’s plan to extend its grain export ban destabilises markets but does not bring closer a repeat of the 2007/2008 food crisis, a senior UN economist said on Friday after seven people died in food riots in Mozambique. 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