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Belarus almost completed the spring sowing campaign - 11.05.2011

Agricultural enterprises of Belarus almost completed the sowing works of spring crops. As of May 10, 2011, sowed spring crops throughout the areas of 2.502 mln ha (96.7% of the forecast). Ukraine and Russia to increase in grain production volumes in 2011? - Expert opinion - 11.05.2011

According to Abdolreza Abbassian, Senior economist and grain market analyst of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, in 2011 Russia and Ukraine will dramatically increase grain production volumes after the severe droughts last summer. Especially in Ukraine. Russia sowed spring grains throughout 4.7 mln ha - 06.05.2011

As of May 4, 2011, agrarians of the Russian Federation sowed spring agricultural crops throughout the areas of 7.9 mln ha (16% of the planned areas), declared the press-cutting service of the Ministry of Agriculture. Spring grains sowings occupied the areas of 4.7 mln ha (15.5% of the plan). Russia: intervention fund sold about 400 thsd tonnes of feed grains - 06.05.2011

On April 28, Elena Skrynnik, Minister of Agriculture of the Russian Federation, stated that due to sales of grain volumes from the intervention fund at the exchange, the prices decreased by 10-15%. In 2011, Azerbaijan to increase grain production by 450-500 tonnes - 05.05.2011

In 2011, grain production in Azerbaijan will exceed the last year index by 450-500 thsd tonnes, informed Sabir Veliyev, head of the department of plant growing and seed production of the Ministry of Agriculture of Azerbaijan. CNH Global Announces Expanded Strategic Alliance With Trimble - 28.04.2011

BURR RIDGE, IL -- (April 21, 2011) - CNH (NYSE:CNH), a global leader in the agricultural and construction equipment businesses, today announced an expanded strategic alliance with Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB), a recognized leader in GPS and precision guidance technology, for the development of advanced precision agriculture applications and services. Kazakhstan: sowing campaign goes according to plan - 27.04.2011

Preparation works for the sowing campaign realization in Kazakhstan go according to plan, Asylzhan Mamytbekov, Minister of Agriculture, said on April 20. Grain Union of Kazakhstan forecasts decrease of flour prices - 27.04.2011

The Grain Union of Kazakhstan forecasts decrease of flour prices at the end of May 2011. Russia sold 11.3 thsd tonnes of intervention grains on April 20 - 21.04.2011

On April 20, 2011, the National Commodity Exchange provided regular exchange trades of grains from the state intervention reserve. The Government sold 11.29 thsd tonnes of grains at the general sum of 67.94 mln RUR (2.42 mln USD). In the first quarter of 2011, Russia increased agricultural production by 0.7% - 21.04.2011

In March 2011, in the Russian Federation the volume of agricultural commodities production of all agricultural producers of the Russian Federation (agricultural organizations, farming enterprises, population) totaled 149 bln RUB in the current prices (5.295 bln USD), in the first quarter of 2011 – 342.3 bln RUB (12.168 bln USD), an increase of 0.7% compared to the same period of 2010, announced the Federal State Statistics Service of the Russian Federation (Rosstat). Grain Trading Summit completed own work - 20.04.2011

On March 19, 2011, Grain Trading Summit (April 17-19, Sharm El Sheikh), organized by APK-Inform Agency, completed own work in Egypt. 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