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IА АPК-Inform presents a new project Quantitative study Ukraine: Sowing campaign-2009

Description and goals of the study

The study represents the annual analytical product, based on the data of the official statistics and quantitative polling of sampling of middle and large-scale producers (400 economies) of grains and oilseeds in Ukraine with the land bank of over 300 hа. The polling of the mentioned segment will be provided in March period of 2009, with usage of the special software SurveyAPK (adapted analogue of CATI) of the agency.

The study aims to determine the following positions:

• results of winter crops sowing campaign and their condition;
• spring crops sowing plans;
• harvest forecasts of main grains and oilseeds in 2009;
• prospects of 2009/10 МY (price positions, potential of consumption and exports);
• current financial condition of agricultural producers and prospects for the change;
• main influence factors on the current condition of agricultural producers;
• the most and least profitable crops in 2008/09 МY,
• quality of sowing material;
• fertilizer and plant protection application volumes;
• financial sources for agricultural production;
• leading companies at various types of technical equipment.

We will make forecasts for the harvests-2009 in qualitative and quantitative expression, and determine the prospects of the industry development in the current economic conditions on the base of the analysis of the received information.

The list of the agricultural crops, examined by the study, includes: wheat, rye, barley, maize, sunflower, rapeseed, and soybean.

Stages of the study:

• gathering of source information (telephone interview, SurveyAPK software);
• analytical treatment of source data;
• analytical treatment of polling and statistic data;
• commentaries of experts, resumes and forecasts;
• complete results of the study, including table data with the most important statistic information, results of the polling in table and graphic form.

The term of the polling holding: March 2009. The term of the study readiness — May 20.

During the last 2 years, IА АPК-Inform provided nearly 10 large-scale polls, both for leading European companies, specializing on realization of quantitative market studies (including markets of agricultural products), and for own informational needs.

The presence of wide and actualized database, and the staff from over 20 skilled interviewers (several members of the agency worked on probation in profile company in Germany) create the necessary prerequisites for the development of the consulting direction, and also guarantee high quality and authenticity of the received information.

The development of the special software (SurveyAPK) for polling conduction helps to automatize the work and adapt to the international standards (CATI).

Holding of international conferences
During the last several years, we have held 30 international conferences on grains, fat-and-oil, and fruit-and-vegetable subject in Ukraine, Russia, Kazakhstan, Egypt and Turkey. Annually, events organized by APK-Inform gather leading market operators to discuss market situation, strategically important branch questions, arrangement of new business contacts and experience exchange

Source: «APK-Inform Online»