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According to the State Statistics Service, in January agricultural enterprises increased milk production by 0.4%. Agricultural enterprises also showed an increase in sales of raw milk for processing by 4.2% compared with January 2019. The share of extra-class milk in total volume of&...

Ukrainian cheese makers are now in a difficult situation.  On the one hand, growing imports of cheap European cheeses are putting pressure on the market; on the other hand, fresh dairy producers keep the purchase prices of milk high preventing cheesemakers from lowering them.   As a result, the profitability of many manufacturers is scanty, and the activities of some cheese factories are completely unprofitable. Even now, when the hryvnia exchange rate has fallen, the cos...

Оn January 2,  an open meeting with agrarian associations was held under the chairmanship of Taras Vysotsky, Deputy Minister of Economic Development, Trade and Agriculture of Ukraine . The participants had the opportunity to express their proposals on directions of the state support for 2020. «Today, we already have some key areas identified, including support for small and medium-sized producers in the context of agricultural land circulation. Our goal is to ...

The cheese plate, or the French «plateau de fromage», is gaining popularity in Ukraine, gradually turning into a necessary element of an exquisite festive meal. A classic cheese plate for a New Year dinner this year will cost an average of UAH300, said OlgaKozak, PhD, lead researcher at the National Scientific Center «Institute...

In January-November 2019, Ukraine exported USD 20.2 bln worth of agri-food products. This indicator has already exceeded the volume for the entire 2018 when the record value of agricultural exports was USD 18.8 bln, the National Scientific Center Institute of Agrarian Econom...

Monitoring of prices for raw milk in the first half of December again showed an increase. This is reported by Volodymyr Andriyets, an analyst of the Association of Milk Producers. This time the average price for Extra Grade milk increased by 0.10 UAH to&nbs...

Kseniya Krupytska, Chief Manager on Foreign Economic Activity of Ichnia Condensed Milk Company says the dairy has started exporting condensed milk to Europe. Parties have already been sent to the UK and Germany. The export volume is currently one container, or 50,000 units, to each country. «In particular, the standar...

The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine (the Parliament) will consider the draft law No.2178−10 on farmland market in the coming plenary week, December 17−20. This was informed by the leader to the Sluga Narody parliamentary faction, David Arakhamia, Ukrinform reports. «The land market question is in the next week's agenda,&...

At the end of November, prices for raw milk in Ukraine continue to rise. Extra Grade milk added 0.10 UAH/kg. During the autumn, prices for raw milk increased by 0.05−0.10 UAH/kg every two weeks. The last week of November was no exception. Extra Grade milk went up by 0.10 UAN...

This autumn Ukrainian cheesemakers increased the prices, but only few of them could make sells by these prices. Most of the cheese had to be sold through sales actions. Domestic consumers are not prepared to pay over UAH 200 per kilogram of regular cheese. Exports of cheese prod...