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Moldova is not easy to supply meat to Europe
This year, the country had not mastered the quota for export of these products. This statement was made Minister of Economy and Trade Igor Dodon at a government meeting by reporting the use of preferences in 2008 and the first months of 2009 It’s impossible to explain the development of quotas for meat so that the national system of product quality does not match the European one. – Now we present our system in line with European standards – said Dodon. According to him, out of quotas on 13 types of products utilized quotas only five. In 2008, fully utilized quotas for grape wine (600 thousand dal) and sugar (15 tons). The grain exports began in September, but only utilized quotas for maize and barley. In 2009, 41% of the quota of 700 thousand liters of wine, 45% – from 18 thousand tons of sugar, 15% – from 25 thousand tons of maize, 34% – from 25 thousand tonnes of barley and 98% — of 30 thousand tons of wheat. The main directions of the supply of wine are n! Larger (46%), Romania (19%), Germany (9%), Czech Republic (2%). Sugar exports to Romania, Italy, Greece and Switzerland. – It is obvious that in May completed the full introduction of quotas on sugar and wheat, because we were in 2008, a good harvest of wheat and sugar beet, and in September, we believe, will end development of quotas for wine, corn and barley. It is about this product as soon as possible to begin negotiations with the EU to increase the quota – said Dodon.
Yushchenko suggested to distribute Ukrainian agricultural products on world food market
Kiev. September 24. Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko in New York, met with the Director General of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Jacques DYUFOM.
The parties discussed the problems of overcoming the global economic crisis, as well as the issue of food security in the world. In this regard, the President of Ukraine expressed its support of initiatives by FAO to support the suffering from hunger of mankind.
Yushchenko also suggested the use of cooperative arrangements with FAO for the distribution of participation of Ukrainian production of the agricultural sector in the global food market.
The parties also touched upon the negative impact of global climate change on the development of the agricultural sector. V. Yushchenko said that the need to consolidate efforts of the international community to counter the negative effects of these phenomena, in particular in the activities of the Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Kyoto Protocol.
According to the President of Ukraine, an effective mechanism to address the issue of food security of mankind are the actions of the international community aimed at increasing food production through innovative technology, streamlining the provision of assistance to the poorest countries, to ensure fair trade in agricultural products.
Also discussed reform of FAO, following the path of cooperation between Ukraine and the Organization, in particular, holding meetings at various levels in the near future, as well as projects of FAO technical assistance to Ukraine.
Help. Over the period 2003-2007 have been implemented three projects of technical assistance through the Technical Cooperation Fund. Since 2005, FAO is funding projects in Ukraine, only accelerated technical assistance under the Technical Cooperation Program (TCP Facility).
Under consideration by FAO are 6 more requests Ukraine to raise funds for the Technical Cooperation Program.
In particular, one of the most promising project is the development of identification and registration of farm animals in Ukraine. In July 2009 an evaluation mission visited Ukraine in late September, is expected next visit, after which it will provide recommendations for improving legislation and developed a project proposal to raise funds technical cooperation fund to finance the project with support from the Swedish government.