30/07/2013: Ukraine's record grain harvest; Blumberg Grain to invest US$250m in agric sector; animal feed company goes organic

According to a note to investors by Kyiv-based investment bank Dragon Capital, Ukrainian farmers have harvested nearly 27 million tons of grain this year, representing a 21 percent year-on-year increase on 9 million hectares of land.

Dragon Capital reported that the volume included 19.6 million tons of wheat, 6.2 million tons of barley and 2.1 million tons of rapeseed.

The Agriculture Ministry forecasts that 57-59 million tons of grain will be harvested this year, up 22-26 percent over last year. 
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The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with the chairman and CEO, Blumberg Grain, Philip Blumberg to invest $250 million in large scale food storage facilities.
In a statement made available to LEADERSHIP yesterday and signed by the ministry’s acting director (Press), Greyne Anosike, noted that the investment would create up to 1,000 jobs and boost food production in the nation’s agriculture sector.
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Dr Akinwumi Adesina, minister of agriculture and rural development  has signed a letter of intent with Philip Blumberg, chairman and CEO, Blumberg grain, to invest US$250 million in large scale food storage facilities. 

In a statement made available to Nigerian newspaper Leadership, Greyne Anosike noted that the investment would create up to 1,000 jobs and boost food production in the nation's agriculture sector. 
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Scratch and Peck Feeds, Bellingham, Washington, US, the first animal feed processor in the United States to become non-GMO verified, has achieved national USDA Organic certification. The certifications provide assurance for backyard chicken farmers and full-scale farmers that there is a local, healthy alternative for poultry feed, all dedicated to Scratch and Peck’s belief “you are what your animals eat.”
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Food grains in a weekly market (Photo credit: Wikipedia).

In a statement made available to LEADERSHIP yesterday and signed by the ministry’s acting director (Press), Greyne Anosike, noted that the investment would create up to 1,000 jobs and boost food production in the nation’s agriculture sector - See more at: http://leadership.ng/news/300713/blumberg-grain-invest-250m-agric-sector#sthash.amGVB6W9.dpuf

In a statement made available to LEADERSHIP yesterday and signed by the ministry’s acting director (Press), Greyne Anosike, noted that the investment would create up to 1,000 jobs and boost food production in the nation’s agriculture sector - See more at: http://leadership.ng/news/300713/blumberg-grain-invest-250m-agric-sector#sthash.amGVB6W9.dpufv

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with the chairman and CEO, Blumberg Grain, Philip Blumberg to invest $250 million in large scale food storage facilities.
In a statement made available to LEADERSHIP yesterday and signed by the ministry’s acting director (Press), Greyne Anosike, noted that the investment would create up to 1,000 jobs and boost food production in the nation’s agriculture sector.
- See more at: http://leadership.ng/news/300713/blumberg-grain-invest-250m-agric-sector#sthash.amGVB6W9.dpuf

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with the chairman and CEO, Blumberg Grain, Philip Blumberg to invest $250 million in large scale food storage facilities.
In a statement made available to LEADERSHIP yesterday and signed by the ministry’s acting director (Press), Greyne Anosike, noted that the investment would create up to 1,000 jobs and boost food production in the nation’s agriculture sector.
- See more at: http://leadership.ng/news/300713/blumberg-grain-invest-250m-agric-sector#sthash.amGVB6W9.dpuf

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with the chairman and CEO, Blumberg Grain, Philip Blumberg to invest $250 million in large scale food storage facilities.
In a statement made available to LEADERSHIP yesterday and signed by the ministry’s acting director (Press), Greyne Anosike, noted that the investment would create up to 1,000 jobs and boost food production in the nation’s agriculture sector.
- See more at: http://leadership.ng/news/300713/blumberg-grain-invest-250m-agric-sector#sthash.amGVB6W9.dpuf

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with the chairman and CEO, Blumberg Grain, Philip Blumberg to invest $250 million in large scale food storage facilities.
In a statement made available to LEADERSHIP yesterday and signed by the ministry’s acting director (Press), Greyne Anosike, noted that the investment would create up to 1,000 jobs and boost food production in the nation’s agriculture sector.
- See more at: http://leadership.ng/news/300713/blumberg-grain-invest-250m-agric-sector#sthash.amGVB6W9.dpuf