As of November 8, farmers in all regions of Ukraine have harvested more than 68.9 million tons of new crops from 18.9 million hectares, compared to 66.7 million tons and 18.6 million hectares a week earlier.
As reported by the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food on Friday, 49.9 million tons (47.2 million tons) of grains and 19 million tons (18.8 million tons) of oilseeds have already been harvested.
The ministry said that wheat harvesting has been completed, with 22.3 million tons harvested from 4.9 million hectares at a yield of 42.4 c/ha, barley – 5.6 million tons from 1.4 million hectares at a yield of 39.2 c/ha, peas – 470.4 million tons from 212.2 thousand hectares at a yield of 21.9 c/ha, and rapeseed – 3.5 million tons from 1.3 million hectares at a yield of 27.3 c/ha.
Corn harvesting continues with 20.2 mln tons (18.3 mln tons a week earlier) from 3.3 mln hectares (83% of the plan), buckwheat – 127.2 thou tons (126.9 thou tons) from 87.8 thou hectares (99%), millet – 160.3 thou tons (160.2 thou tons) from 86.5 thou hectares (93%).
Agrarians in 16 regions are harvesting sugar beets, which have been dug on an area of 223.2 thousand hectares (87%), with 10.7 million tons of sweet roots.
The harvest of oilseeds is nearing completion in Ukraine. In particular, 5.8 mln tons of soybeans have been harvested (5.73 mln tons a week earlier) from 2.5 mln hectares (96%), and 9.7 mln tons of sunflower (9.599 mln tons) from 4.7 mln hectares (95%).
At the same time, the leaders in grain harvesting are farmers in Odesa region, who threshed 4.4 mln ha, Poltava region – 4.1 mln tons, and Chernihiv region – 4 mln tons.
Average price per hectare of land in 2023, UAH
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In January-October 2024, Ukraine increased exports by 16.1% to $34.6 billion, while imports increased by 9.9% to $57.4 billion, the State Customs Service reports.
“At the same time, taxable imports amounted to $47.4 billion, which is 83% of the total volume of imported goods. The tax burden per 1 kg of taxable imports in January-October 2024 amounted to $0.51/kg, which is 5% more than in the same period in 2023,” the State Customs Service website said on Friday.
Among the countries from which Ukraine imported the most goods: China ($11.6 billion), Poland ($5.6 billion), and Germany ($4.4 billion).
Ukraine exported the most to Poland – by $4 billion, Germany – by $2.4 billion, and Spain – by $2.4 billion.
It is noted that in total, 65% of imported goods in January-October 2024 were machinery, in particular, equipment and transport – $20.3 billion (during customs clearance, UAH 141 billion was paid to the budget, or 30% of customs revenues), chemical products – $9.3 billion (UAH 72.3 billion was paid to the budget, or 15% of revenues), fuel and energy – $8.7 billion (UAH 127.1 billion was paid, or 27% of customs revenues).
The top three most exported goods from Ukraine are food products – $20.3 billion, metals and metal products – $3.8 billion, and machinery, equipment and transport – $2.9 billion.
It is noted that in January-October 2024, UAH 251.7 million was paid to the budget during customs clearance of exports of goods subject to export duties.
In January-October, Ukrzaliznytsia (UZ) increased passenger traffic by 12.7% to 23.3 million passengers compared to the same period last year, the company’s press service said on Thursday.
“In October, UZ carried 2.3 million passengers, which is 100 thousand passengers more than in September, when there is traditionally a decline in the dynamics of passenger traffic compared to the summer season,” the press service of UZ said in a statement on its telegram channel.
It is reported that the most popular flight is train #128 Zaporizhzhia – Lviv, which carried 53 thousand passengers in October. The second and third places, as in the previous month, were taken by high-speed trains of the Przemyśl direction – No. 705/706 and No. 715/716 with 51 thousand and 48 thousand passengers, respectively.
The most popular route was Lviv-Kyiv-Lviv: 125 thousand passengers traveled between these cities in October.
In October, passengers purchased 532 thousand servings of hot drinks, including tea and coffee.
Avtostrada Group of Companies has resumed construction of the subway to the Vynohradar residential area in Kyiv, its press service has reported.
According to the press release, the construction of the Syrets-Pechersk (“green”) line is underway from the Syrets station. In total, the construction of two stations is planned – Mostytska and Prospekt Pravdy.
The section from Syrets station to Mostytska station will be laid in a closed way – by tunneling, and from Mostytska to Pravdy Avenue – in an open way.
The total length of the construction (from Syrets station to Pravdy Prospekt) is 3.78 km.
Atostrada continues construction of a two-tiered rectangular monolithic tunnel on the Mostytska – Pravdy Prospekt section. This design is due to the specifics of the infrastructure of a densely built-up residential area. A pit is being developed and a support system is being installed for further tunnel construction. A PVC membrane waterproofing system is being installed in the concrete areas left by the previous contractor, which can be restored even after the facility is commissioned. As noted, such waterproofing was used during the construction of a section of the tunnel between Lybidska and Demiivska metro stations. The finished sections of the tunnel are being backfilled with soil.
The facility includes six construction sites. Preparatory work is underway at other construction sites.
As the press service emphasizes, Avtostrada started the construction of the metro line to Vynohradar using its own working capital, without advances.
As reported, in August 2024, the Kyiv Metro utility company signed an agreement to continue construction of the Syretsko-Pecherska line in the direction of the Vynohradar residential area. The winner of the tender was Avtostrada Group LLC. The term of the works is set at 30 months and their cost is UAH 13 billion 785 million. The procurement was conducted on the Prozorro electronic public procurement platform.
According to the Kyiv City State Administration, the right turnaround tunnel has already been built with a length of almost 1,250 meters from Mostytska station to Syrets station. In addition, the construction of the main structures of the distillation ventilation unit has been completed. The wall-in-soil method of enclosing structures and the metal structures for the pit have also been partially installed. The main structures of the combined traction substation were constructed, and two-tier tunnels were partially constructed.
In December 2023, Kyiv Metro terminated the contract with Kyivmetrobud JSC in court due to the failure to meet the deadlines for construction work. The court is considering the recovery of a part of the prepayment, the use of which is not confirmed by the relevant acts of work performed, as well as penalties.
In January-September 2024, Nova Poshta, the leader in express delivery in Ukraine, increased its development investments in Ukraine by 40% to UAH 4.9 billion, the company’s press service said on Friday.
Over the course of nine months, Nova Poshta opened 940 new branches and installed 4578 new post offices, for a total of 5518 new service points.
“The network grew all over Ukraine, including in the frontline areas, where 126 new service points were opened. Thus, as of October 1, Nova Poshta’s network includes 12.4 thousand branches and 20.17 thousand post offices,” the company’s press service said.
The number of parcels and cargo delivered by Nova Poshta increased by 17% to 336 million parcels. The company delivered 11 million international parcels.
“As we have been doing since the first days of the war, we are investing in Ukraine’s victory. In the period from January to September this year, the group’s charity spending in Ukraine amounted to UAH 1.4 billion, which is UAH 266 million more than in the same period last year. Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, the volume of investments in the victory has already exceeded UAH 4 billion,” the press service of Nova Poshta said.
Every day, as part of the Humanitarian program, Nova Poshta delivers parcels for the military from charitable foundations and volunteers at its own expense. In the first nine months of this year, the company has delivered 1.2 million parcels. Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, almost 2.5 million.
Earlier it was reported that in January-September 2024, Nova Poshta reduced its net profit by 1.9 times compared to the same period in 2023 – to UAH 1.65 billion, and increased its revenue by 16.4% to UAH 30.81 billion. The company explains the decrease in profitability by an increase in charity expenses and an increase in depreciation expenses due to a significant increase in the investment program. Inflation and general price increases also had an impact.
The amount of taxes paid by Nova Poshta in Ukraine increased by 10% to UAH 8.6 billion.
