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During January-April, Russia increased agricultural production by 0.6% - 25.05.2011

During January-April period of 2011, agricultural production volumes of all agricultural producers of the Russian Federation (agricultural organizations, farming economies, population) totaled 513.7 bln RUB an increase of 0.6% compared to the same period of 2010, announced the Federal State Statistics Service of the Russian Federation (Rosstat). Russia: the Government may cancel grains export embargo from July 1 - 25.05.2011

According to the representative of the department of economic bloc, the Government may cancel grain export embargo from July 1, 2011. Though the final decision is not accepted yet. Kazakhstan to export about 6 mln tonnes of grain - 24.05.2011

According to the Agriculture Minister Assylzhan Mamytbekov in 2010/11 Kazakhstan will export about 6 mln tonnes of grain. Russia sowed spring grains throughout 16.4 mln ha - 20.05.2011

As of May 18, 2011, agrarians of the Russian Federation sowed spring agricultural crops throughout the areas of 27.4 mln ha (54.4% of the planned areas), an increase of 3 mln ha compared to the last year, declared the press-cutting service of the Ministry of Agriculture. Spring grains sowings occupied the areas of 16.4 mln ha (54.2% of the plan), up 2 mln ha compared to 2010 results. Ukraine plans to produce nearly 300 thsd tonnes of buckwheat - 19.05.2011

According to data from the regions, in Ukraine the projected production of buckwheat in 2011 in all categories of agricultural enterprises is expected to total nearly 300 thsd tonnes, an increase of 166 thsd tonnes compared to the harvest volumes in 2010. Buckwheat sowing areas in all categories of agricultural enterprises in Ukraine totals 313 thsd ha, up 98 thsd ha or 45% compared to the last year, informed the Government of Ukraine. Buhler AG becomes the general sponsor of the X International Conference Grain Forum - 2011 - 19.05.2011

The Swiss company Buhler AG presented as the general sponsor of the X International ConferenceGrain Forum - 2011 (Yalta, Ukraine). Belarus almost completed the spring sowing campaign - 13.05.2011

Agricultural enterprises of Belarus completed the sowing campaign of spring crops, informed the Ministry of Agriculture and Food. Government of Kazakhstan approved the list of commodities sold through the stock exchange - 13.05.2011

On April 6, 2011, the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan adopted the decree #375 "On approving the list of exchange commodities and the minimum size of the parties that are sold through commodity exchanges”. The corresponding document was published on April 14 in the official press. Kazakhstan: in April, the seaport Aktau increased grain shipment by 3 times - 12.05.2011

In April 2011, the Republican State Enterprise "Aktau international sea trading port" in Kazakhstan shipped 4.483 thsd tonnes of barley. According to Raphael Galyamova, Chairman of Ak Bidai Terminal, Iran was the only one consignee. Belarus started sowing cereal crops - 12.05.2011

Belarusian agricultural enterprises began sowing cereal crops, reported the Ministry of Agriculture and Food of the Republic of Belarus. Russia: United Grain Company sells intervention feed grains to almost 50 regions - 12.05.2011

JSC United Grain Company continues executing the decree of the Government of the Russian Federation #188 dd. March 24, 2011, "On providing of feed grains realization in 2011 from the stocks of the Federal Intervention Fund of agricultural commodities, raw-materials and food without carrying of the exchange sales”. 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