As of October 22, farmers in all regions of Ukraine sowed 5.4 million hectares of winter crops, up from 4.75 million hectares last week, the press service of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food reports.
According to the report, winter crops are being sown in all regions. In total, they have already sown almost 4.3 million hectares. In particular, winter wheat has been sown on 3.8 million hectares (3.3 million hectares a week earlier), barley on 421.3 thousand hectares (331.7 thousand hectares), rye on 62.5 thousand hectares (51.6 thousand hectares), and rapeseed on 1.048 million hectares (1 thousand hectares).
According to the Ministry, the leaders in sowing winter crops are farmers of Volyn region, who planted 161.1 thousand hectares (97.3%), Chernihiv region – 193.2 thousand hectares (97.2%) and Poltava region – 238.2 thousand hectares (95.8%). Farmers in 11 regions have completed sowing winter rapeseed.
As of the same date a year earlier, Ukraine sowed 4.985 mln ha of winter crops, 3.456 mln ha of wheat, 322 thou ha of barley, 71 thou ha of rye, and 1.136 mln ha of rapeseed.
In January-September 2024, TAS Insurance Group (Kyiv) collected UAH 3473.1 million in insurance premiums, which is 36.7% more than in the same period last year.
According to the insurer’s website, motor hull insurance premiums for the first nine months amounted to 18.14% of the total, or UAH 630.2 million, which is 22.9% higher than in January-September 2023; motor third party liability insurance premiums -30.2%, or UAH 1084.5 million (+27.1%), and Green Card premiums – 29.5%, or UAH 1024.9 million (+69.2%).
Under voluntary health insurance contracts, TAS Group collected UAH 373.5 million in premiums, which is 10.8% of the total premiums and 32.3% higher than the corresponding figure for the same period last year. Property insurance contracts attracted UAH 67.1 million of insurance premiums, an increase of 24.5%.
Under other insurance contracts for the first nine months of 2024, the company collected UAH 330.02 million in payments (up 25.7%).
As reported, in January-September 2024, the company paid UAH 1.427 billion under the concluded insurance contracts, which is 53% higher than the amount of reimbursements for the first nine months of last year. More than a quarter of the total volume of payments (UAH 397.4 million, or 27.84%) was for motor hull insurance, which is 38.7% higher than the corresponding year-ago figure, 32.8% or UAH 468.3 million – for MTPL (+ 33.7%), 21.57% or UAH 308 million – for Green Card (+ 88.7%).
The share of VHI in the company’s claims portfolio amounted to 14.22%, or UAH 203 million (twice as much) in the first eight months of the year. Under property insurance contracts, TAS Group paid UAH 9.62 million (+65%) in the reporting period.
Under other insurance contracts, the company paid UAH 41.3 million (+74.4%).
TAS Insurance Group was registered in 1998. It is a universal company offering more than 80 types of insurance products in various types of voluntary and compulsory insurance. It has an extensive regional network: 28 regional directorates and branches and 450 sales offices throughout Ukraine.
PJSC Centravis Production Ukraine, a part of Centravis Ltd. holding, increased pipe production by 8% year-on-year to 10.1 thousand tons in January-September this year (9.4 thousand tons in 9M2023).
According to a press release on Monday, citing Andriy Krasiuk, Chief Operating Officer, Centravis exports almost all of its products mainly to the EU, the US, and the Middle East and Asia.
The share of exports in the volume of production in 2024 reached 98.9%.
“In 2023-2024, we have a stable positive production growth trend. It may look a bit strange against the backdrop of the news from Nikopol, but these figures hide the great work of the entire team. Every day we prove to ourselves, our colleagues and customers that Centravis can operate even in the current conditions,” stated Mr. Krasiuk.
According to him, the company has many projects underway this year. One of them is a completed order for SpaceX.
“We are now preparing for the world-famous ADIPEC-2024 exhibition in Abu Dhabi, where we will have our own stand. We are working, developing, and not resting on our laurels,” said the production director.
As reported, in 2023, Centravis increased its production by 12% to 12.2 thousand tons. More than 98% of its products are supplied to foreign markets. The company has exported its products to 38 countries, including Germany, Italy, the USA, Japan, South Korea, the UAE, Oman, and others.
Today, Centravis is one of the world’s ten largest producers of seamless stainless steel pipes.
“Founded in 2000, Centravis is one of the ten largest producers of seamless stainless steel pipes in the world. Its main production facilities are located in Nikopol (Dnipropetrovska oblast). In 2023, the company opened a branch in Uzhhorod.
Centravis Holding Ltd. was established on the basis of Nikopol Stainless Pipe Plant CJSC, service and trading companies of Production and Commercial Enterprise YUVIS LLC. Its shareholders are members of the Atanasov family. Centravis Ltd. owns 100% of the shares of Centravis Production Ukraine.
In January-September 2024, Ukraine exported 64.913 thousand tons of honey for $124.817 million, which is 1.7 times and 44.3% more than in the same period of 2023, respectively.
According to statistics released by the State Customs Service (SCS), Germany became the largest buyer of Ukrainian honey, purchasing 22.13% of total exports worth $27.627 million in January-September 2024.
The United States and France accounted for 16.1% and 11.7% of supplies, for which these countries paid $20.139 million and $14.63 million, respectively.
A year earlier, the top three buyers of Ukrainian honey were Germany with a share of 24.9%, Poland and France with 16.0% and 7.32%, respectively. Ukraine earned $21.5 million, $13.88 million, and $6.332 million from the sale of honey to them, respectively.
In January-September 2024, Ukraine increased honey imports by 36.1% to 200 tons, for which it paid $105 thousand. Its suppliers were Poland and Bosnia and Herzegovina, which supplied 75 tons (37.5%) each, as well as Romania, which accounted for 22% of supplies with 44 tons.
A year earlier, Ukraine imported 122 tons of honey exclusively from Poland.
As reported, Ukraine has been among the world’s top five honey exporters for several years. In 2023, Ukraine ranked fourth among the traditional world leaders in honey exports with 55.4 thousand tons. In this ranking, it is ahead of China with 152.6 thousand tons, India with 98.7 thousand tons, Argentina with 68.9 thousand tons, and Brazil with 28.5 thousand tons of honey.
Dynamics of export of goods in Jan-June 2024 by the most important items in relation to the same period of 2023, %
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The counting of votes in the Moldovan presidential election has been completed – incumbent President Maia Sandu and former Prosecutor General Alexandru Stoianoglo have reached the second round of the election.
According to the CEC press service, on Monday evening the counting of votes in the elections, which took place on Sunday, was completed. According to the results after counting 100% of the protocols, Sandu gained 42.45%, and Stoianoglo – 25.98% of the votes. Next are: chairman of Our Party Renato Usatii – 13.79%; former Bashkan of Gagauzia – 5.38%, former prosecutor Victoria Furtune – 4.45%; former prime ministers Vasile Tarlev and Ion Kiku – 3.19% and 2.06%. The other five candidates garnered less than one percent of the vote.
A total of 1,562,795 people took part in the election, which is 51.68% of the voters included in the voting lists.
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The second round of elections will be held in two weeks, on November 3.
