The cost of agricultural production in Ukraine in January-September 2020 decreased by 4.1% compared to the same period in 2019.
According to the State Statistics Service, the cost of crop production in January-September decreased by 6.2%, livestock products by 1.3%, material and technical resources of industrial origin used in agriculture by 10.3%.
At the same time, according to the service, the cost of agricultural production in September increased by 3.9% compared to the previous month. Thus, the cost of crop production grew by 2.9%, livestock products by 6.3%, but at the same time, the cost of material and technical resources grew by 2.3%.
As reported, the cost of agricultural production in Ukraine in 2019 decreased by 0.64% compared to 2018.
The American Chamber of Commerce in Ukraine calls on Members of Parliament to support Draft Law #4118 on amendments to the Law of Ukraine “On Access to Objects of Construction, Transport, Electricity for the Development of Telecommunication Networks”.
Draft Law #4118 creates transparent rules and equal access to infrastructure for all the telecom market players. It obliges them to work under the transparent agreements in which the fee for access is established in accordance with the clear methods developed by the Government. This will enable not only to prevent corruption risks and improve competition but also to contribute to developing the network and digital infrastructure in Ukraine.
We welcome the development of Draft Law #4118 and look forward to its adoption in the first reading.
The Ministry of Culture and Information Policy of Ukraine recommends reading the book “Vasyl Stus Case” by Vakhtang Kipiani and will purchase a part of the future edition for national libraries.
“The creator of ‘temnyk’ [rules that set guidelines on what can be covered and how it should be covered in the media] decided to again play his usual role of a censor and the Ukrainian court helped him. No matter how emotional the author’s statements, now many times more people know about the role of godfather of Putin’s daughter in condemning the Ukrainian writer by the Soviet system. The same as his attempt to ban the work of journalists pushed to the Orange Revolution,” Tkachenko wrote on Facebook.
In addition, he said that the department recommends the book “Vasyl Stus Case” for reading.
“While the case is on appeal, I will personally buy part of the edition for national libraries,” he said.
Minister of Culture and Information Policy Oleksandr Tkachenko expects that the Verkhovna Rada will soon adopt the law on the capital at the second reading.
“I took part in local elections. I voted at my polling station in Kyiv. I hope that local communities will receive worthy representatives in the government,” Tkachenko wrote on his Telegram channel on Sunday.
The minister also complained that the Verkhovna Rada did not have time to vote for the law on the capital at the second reading.
In his opinion, this law would radically change the opportunities, in particular, for the people of Kyiv to participate in the city’s self-government, as well as restore the district and local councils and allow the community to receive much more powers, including control over the activities of the authorities.
“However, I think that the parliament will be able to return to this issue in the near future,” Tkachenko added.
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has supported the development of a government targeted program of the Ministry of Culture and Information Policy for the development of folk arts and crafts for 2021-2025.
The decision was made at a government meeting on Wednesday.
“Although the craft was and remains the hallmark of Ukraine, today it is in a state of decline and gradual oblivion. The number of craftsmen and organizations is decreasing. Rare artistic techniques and technologies are in danger of extinction. Therefore, folk arts and crafts will exist,” Minister of Culture and Information Policy Oleksandr Tkachenko wrote on his Telegram channel.
According to him, thanks to this program, the authorities are trying to: preserve and transfer the knowledge of the masters; reboot the perception of products and services domestically through marketing and communications; increase the capitalization of brands of folk crafts and their export potential; and set up competent distribution and logistics of goods.
“Folk arts and crafts are one of the most important authentic branches of our culture and, at the same time, a promising sector of creative industries. Behind it is the creation of added value and new jobs,” the minister said.
The volume of Ukrainian exports of goods in October amounted to $4.69 billion, which is 1.31% higher than the same month in 2019 and 10.41% higher compared to September this year.
Deputy Minister of Development of Economy, Trade and Agriculture, Trade Representative of Ukraine Taras Kachka said on Facebook, so far in the first 10 months of the year (year-on-year), exports showed a decline of 4.82%, imports – 12.21%.
“More good news: we have reduced the deficit by $3.97 billion, that is, more than a half,” he wrote.
