FAO supported the initiative of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food to build small vegetable storages with capacity from 20 to 1000 tons, first of all – in the frontline areas of Kharkiv and Mykolayiv regions, said the Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food Vitaliy Koval.
“Today in Ukraine up to 35% of grown products are lost due to lack of proper storage conditions. We are solving this problem! Together with FAO we launch the construction of modern vegetable storages with capacity from 20 to 1000 tons, first of all – in the frontline territories of Kharkiv and Mykolaiv regions,” he wrote in his Telegram channel.
The Minister explained that each small storage facility gives the opportunity to work about 150 small farmers. Around it, new jobs and cooperations are created. In addition, crop losses are reduced, which is critical for food security.
Kowal added that once the small storage projects are up and running, construction will begin on large multi-section facilities that will be used not only by farmers, but also by businesses, supermarkets and social institutions – hospitals, schools, etc.
“My goal as a minister is for these vegetable storage facilities to become the basis for the development of the cooperative movement among agrarians,” the minister emphasized.
In addition, the ministry team discussed with FAO Regional Program Manager for Europe and Central Asia Raimund Yele and Acting Head of FAO Office in Ukraine Mohammed Azuka a new project to support agrarians in the production of biogas and electricity from agro-biomass.
“The development of bioenergy is not only energy independence, but also an opportunity for additional income for farmers,” summarized the Minister.
construction of vegetable storage facilities, FAO, MINISTRY OF AGRARIAN POLICY
PJSC “Ukrnafta” on March 24 announced a tender for Medical Insurance of employees.
As reported in the Prozoro system, the expected cost is UAH 182.980 mln.
Applications for participation in the tender will be accepted until April 1.
In February 2025, Ukrainian steelmakers increased steel production by 7.5% compared to the same period in 2024 – to 572 thousand tons from 532 thousand tons, but down 6.4% from the previous month, when they produced 611 thousand tons.
At the same time, Ukraine was ranked 21st among 69 countries in the ranking of global producers of these products by the World Steel Association (Worldsteel).
According to Worldsteel, in February 2025, steel production decreased compared to February 2024 in most of the top ten countries, except for India and South Korea.
The top ten steel producing countries in February are as follows: China – 78.922 million tons (minus 3.3% by February 2024), India – 12.662 million tons (plus 6.3%), Japan – 6.4 million tons (-8.5%), the United States – 6.03 million tons (-7%), and the Russian Federation – 5.8 million tons (-3.4%), South Korea – 5.154 million tons (0.7%), Turkey – 2.924 million tons (-5.6%), Brazil – 2.72 million tons (-1.6%), Germany – 2.702 million tons (-13.5%) and Italy – 1.813 million tons (-0.6%).
Overall, in February this year, steel production decreased by 3.4% year-on-year to 144.7 million tons.
For the first two months of the year, the top ten steel producing countries are as follows: China – 166.3 million tons (“minus” 1.5% by January-February 2024), India – 26.372 million tons (“plus” 6.8%), Japan – 13.186 million tons (-7.5%), the United States – 12.858 million tons (-1.3%), the Russian Federation – 11.739 million tons (-2, 5%), South Korea – 10.535 million tons (-2.8%), Turkey – 6.127 million tons (-3.7%), Brazil – 5.534 million tons (0.9%), Germany – 5.382 million tons (-13.1%) and Iran – 3.958 million tons (-23.1%).
Ukrainian steelmakers increased steel production by 9.9% in 2 months of this year compared to the same period in 2024, up to 1.183 million tons from 1.0756 million tons.
Overall, in January-February 2025, steel production decreased by 2.2% compared to the same period in 2024 to 301.958 million tons, ranking 20th.
As reported, in 2024, the top ten steel producing countries among 71 countries were as follows: China – 1 billion 5.090 million tons (-1.7%), India – 149.587 million tons (+6.3%), Japan – 84.009 million tons (-3.4%), the United States – 79.452 million tons (-2.4%), the Russian Federation – 70.690 million tons (-7%), South Korea – 63, 531 million tons (-4.7%), Germany – 37.234 million tons (+5.2%), Turkey – 36.893 million tons (+9.4%), Brazil – 33.741 million tons (+5.3%) and Iran – 30.952 million tons (+0.8%).
In total, 71 countries produced 1 billion 839.449 million tons of steel last year, which is 0.9% less than in 2023.
At the same time, Ukraine produced 7.575 million tons of steel in 2024, up 21.6% from 6.228 million tons in 2023. The country was ranked 20th in 2024.
In 2023, China produced 1 billion 19.080 million tons (at the level of the previous year), India – 140.171 million tons (+11.8%), Japan – 86.996 million tons (-2.5%), the United States – 80.664 million tons (+0.2%), the Russian Federation – 75, 8 million tons (+5.6%), South Korea – 66.676 million tons (+1.3%), Germany – 35.438 million tons (-3.9%), Turkey – 33.714 million tons (-4%), Brazil – 31.869 million tons (-6.5%) and Iran – 31.139 million tons (+1.8%). In total, 71 countries produced 1 billion 849.734 million tons of steel in 2023, which is 0.1% less than in 2022.
At the same time, Ukraine produced 6.228 million tons of steel in 2023, which is 0.6% lower than in 2022. The country was ranked 22nd in 2023.
In 2022, the top ten steel-producing countries were as follows: China – 1.013 billion tons (-2.1%), India – 124.720 million tons (+5.5%), Japan – 89.235 million tons (-7.4%), the United States – 80.715 million tons (-5.9%), the Russian Federation – 71.5 million tons (-7.2%), South Korea – 65, 865 million tons (-6.5%), Germany – 36.849 million tons (-8.4%), Turkey – 35.134 million tons (-12.9%), Brazil – 33.972 million tons (-5.8%), and Iran – 30.593 million tons (+8%).
Ukraine ranked 23rd in 2022 with 6.263 million tons of steel produced (-70.7%).
In total, 64 countries produced 1 billion 831.467 million tons of steel in 2022, which is 4.3% less than in 2021.
Nikopol Repair Plant JSC (NRP, Dnipropetrovs’k region) made a net profit in 2024, the amount of which has not yet been disclosed.
According to the company’s announcement in the information disclosure system of the National Securities and Stock Market Commission (NSSMC) about holding a remote general meeting of shareholders on April 28, it is planned to consider the report of the company’s supervisory board on the results of its operations for 2024 and to make a decision based on the results of consideration of such a report.
The meeting will also hear the auditor’s conclusions and approve measures based on the results of the review of such a report. The agenda also includes approval of the company’s annual financial statements for 2024, approval of the results of financial and economic activities for 2024 and distribution of the company’s profit, approval of the annual report for the previous year.
The draft resolutions, a copy of which is available to Interfax-Ukraine, propose not to distribute the net profit earned by the company based on the results of financial and economic activities in 2024.
Nikopol Repair Plant specializes in the repair and maintenance of metallurgical machinery.
In 2023, the plant earned UAH 4.3 million in net profit against UAH 37.1 million in losses a year earlier, with net income growing by 86% to UAH 423.3 million, and in the first nine months of 2024, it increased its profit by 2.2 times to UAH 20.5 million, and net income by 6.5% to UAH 341.9 million.
According to the third quarter of 2024, Interpipe Nico TV and Centravis Production Ukraine each own 25.01% of NRZ shares, while Production and Commercial Enterprise Euvis LLC and Walbert Company Limited (Cyprus) own 24.99% of shares.
The authorized capital of NWR is UAH 9.772 million, with a par value of UAH 1 per share.
The State Service of Ukraine for Food Safety and Consumer Protection (SSUFSCP) has imposed a ban on the import of animals from Slovakia to Ukraine due to the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in that country, the agency’s press service reports.
At the same time, it referred to official information from the European Union (through the Animal Disease Information System – ADIS) and the World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH).
“The import of animals susceptible to the foot-and-mouth disease virus, genetic material, raw materials and products from them to Ukraine from the Slovak Republic is prohibited,” the statement said, citing an order from the Chief State Veterinary Inspector of Ukraine.
The source of infection is animals with foot-and-mouth disease and those in the incubation period. The virus can be transmitted, in particular, through food from animals susceptible to the disease.
In January-February 2025, Ukraine increased imports of aluminum and aluminum products by 23.4% to $74.56 million. In February alone, aluminum imports amounted to $37.9 million. At the same time, exports of aluminum and aluminum products increased by 27.8% to $19.9 million.
Aluminum is widely used as a structural material. The main advantages of aluminum are its lightness, stamping resistance, corrosion resistance, high thermal conductivity, and non-toxicity of its compounds. In particular, these properties have made aluminum extremely popular in the production of cookware, aluminum foil in the food industry, and packaging. The first three properties have made aluminum the main raw material in the aviation and aerospace industries (recently it has been replaced by composite materials, primarily carbon fiber). After the construction and production of packaging, such as aluminum cans and foil, the energy sector is the largest consumer of the metal.
