• Записи за тегом: War in Ukraine

  • War-Weary Ukraine Farmers Curb Plantings in Blow for Food Supply

    Major Ukrainian farming companies are cutting planting area

    russia left safe-corridor deal for Ukrainian exports in July

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  • Almost all Animals Died in Nova Kakhovka Zoo Due to Hydroelectric Power Plant Explosion

    In the occupied Nova Kakhovka, Kherson region, the zoo "Fairy Tale Grove" was completely flooded due to the russians' explosion of the Kakhovka hydroelectric power station. Almost all the animals died, only swans and ducks survived. This was reported in the UAnimals community. 

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  • Farm Visit: Large Pig Farm Ukraine Vows to Rebuild After Destruction

    One of the biggest pig production farms in Eastern Ukraine has suffered major destruction during the past year of the Russian invasion and the subsequent war. The farm has vowed to rebuild.

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  • Because of the war the area under crops in Ukraine has decreased by about 25%

    Because of russia's full-scale war against Ukraine, the agrarian sector has suffered enormous losses. This is a decrease in cultivated areas, reduced production, falling exports, expensive logistics and so on. All these factors and weather conditions will affect the spring sowing campaign. According to the preliminary data of the structural subdivisions of regional state administrations, as of December 30, the expected sowing areas of all categories of farms on the controlled territory of Ukraine for the harvest of 2023 shall be 21.8 million hectares, which is 6.8 million hectares less than in 2021 (28.6 million).

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  • Consequences of the war on the Ukrainian agricultural sector — Getmantsev

    At the peak of the invading army's offensive (February-March), Ukraine lost control of nearly 25% of its territory, including millions of hectares of agricultural land.

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  • Direct damage from the war as of early November estimated at almost $136 billion

    The Kyiv School of Economics has updated its estimate of physical damages from the war. These are exclusively direct documented damages, calculated at replacement cost.

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  • russia threatens to withdraw from grain agreement

    russia has sent the UN a list of requirements, in case of non-compliance with which it threatens to withdraw from the agreement on grain exports from the Black Sea, which expires in November. Gennady Gatilov, russia's permanent representative to the UN in Geneva, said.

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  • European ministers review agricultural markets affected by war in Ukraine

    The consequences of the Russian aggression against Ukraine on agriculture and logistics were discussed during the European agriculture ministers meeting held Monday.

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  • State Consumer Service during martial law keeps control of state prices

    During 7 months of 2022 specialists of State Consumer Service carried out 85 planned and 855 unplanned inspections of economic entities on the observance of requirements for formation, establishment and application of state regulated prices. In the course of inspections they found violations in 705 cases or 74.9% of the total number of inspections.

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  • How has the war affected the agricultural labor market?

    The war has caused enormous damage to the Ukrainian economy. In particular, according to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the agricultural sector has lost up to $6 billion as a result of the military aggression of the Russian Federation. About 30% of agricultural land fell under occupation or in the zone of active hostilities, crops, equipment and granaries were destroyed.

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  • Ukraine has every chance to increase yields despite the war

    Planted areas are smaller, which means the yields should be higher. This is the goal this year and further set by Ukrainian agrarians. And the parliament actively supports this goal. In particular, by adopting the bill number 4558 which regulates the use of pesticides and agrochemicals in Ukraine. The press service of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine reports.

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  • Russia's war against Ukraine caused starvation of 40 million people

    U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield said Russia's invasion of Ukraine would cause starvation for 40 million people worldwide and Africa would suffer the most. This was reported by Reuters.

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  • World Hunger ‘Exploding’ After 25% Spike Before Ukraine War

    The global hunger crisis is “exploding” as the war in Ukraine sends prices of key staples even higher, following a 25% spike in food insecurity last year.

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  • World Hunger ‘Exploding’ After 25% Spike Before Ukraine War

    The global hunger crisis is “exploding” as the war in Ukraine sends prices of key staples even higher, following a 25% spike in food insecurity last year.

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  • Pig farming: War in Ukraine forces feed costs to rocket

    British pig farmers have warned the industry could collapse as feed prices rise sharply as a result of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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