40% increase in agricultural exports
Ukraine
Tuesday 15 January 2013
FJ
A bright future for the Ukraine, which expects an increase of about 30% for its agricultural production in the next 10 years (cereals, fruits, vegetables).
In 2012, agricultural exports grew by 40% in value agricultural exports reached $ 17 billion last year. According to the Minister of Agrarian Policy Mykola Prysyazhnyuk, the country has never exported so many agricultural products. In addition to grain. Over the last 20 years, Ukraine has seen rapidly increasing exports of fruits and vegetables (apples, nuts, berries, potatoes).
The minister stressed that the country can further increase its agricultural production.
Echoing the view of international experts, the Minister considers that the Ukraine has the potential to increase agricultural production by about 30% over the next 10 years.
Ukraine is the fourth largest grain exporter in the world after the United States, the EU and Canada. The country is the # 1 global barley exporter, the No. 3 for corn, No. 4 for potatoes, the # 5 for nut production.
Ukraine is the fourth largest grain exporter in the world after the United States, the EU and Canada. The country is the # 1 global barley exporter, the No. 3 for corn, No. 4 for potatoes, the # 5 for nut production.
source : worldwide news ukraine, kyiv post com