Ukrainian First Deputy Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food Maksym Martyniuk says Ukraine's government opposes the introduction of amendments to the Tax Code of Ukraine, which will cancel value-added tax (VAT) refunds for exports of rapeseed, soybeans and sunflower seeds as of March 1, 2018.
Veterinary experts have reported new cases of African swine fever (ASF) in Ukraine, recorded in Kherson and Odesa regions, according to the State Food Safety and Consumer Protection Service's press office.