Expert Opinion
Georghii Kukhaleishvili
analyst
Association of Milk Producers

Global Dairy Market Seeks Balance

Global economic challenges, trade disputes, and production hurdles may compel dairy market operators to gradually re-evaluate their activities in the second half of 2025. Dairy fat…

Georghii Kukhaleishvili
analyst
Association of Milk Producers

Global Dairy Market: Milk Production Declining

In April, milk production volumes decreased in the EU, the USA, and Oceania. The decline in milk yield was influenced by a reduction in cow…

A special duty on imports of diesel fuel and liquefied gas will not be introduced!

The official decision of the Interdepartmental Commission on International Trade was published today in the newspaper "Governmental Courier", and the Ukrainian Agri Council (UAC) published it on its official website.

The Commission decided that it was not appropriate to initiate an anti-subsidy investigation into imports of certain crude oil products into Ukraine, as the evidence provided was insufficient.

Agrarians were heard without even starting an investigation!

The introduction of a special duty threatened to increase the price of fuel and lubricants in the midst of the harvest and farmers would be forced to buy them at inflated prices.  Moreover, higher fuel and liquefied gas prices would lead to a chain reaction: rising food prices, transportation, and the cost of other consumer goods.