News of Ukraine

«Khavst-Agro» LLC (Pidloztsy village, Rivne region) has already sowed more than 100 hectares of sugar beet. It is reported by the press service of Gnidava Sugar Refinery. «We work in the round-the-clock mode. Before wheat sowing, we add chicken sweeteners — 6 t/ha, molasses bard and...

Agroindustrial holding «Astarta-Kyiv», the largest sugar producer of Ukraine, shareholders plan to leave undistributed net profit for 2017 financial year in the amount of EUR 61,84 million. It is stated in the draft resolution of the shareholders general meeting published on the Warsaw Stock Exchange. It is reported that the shareholders will consider a number of personnel issues and...

«Agroprodservice» planted 30 hectares of sugar beet from the planned 4,7 thousand hectares. The press-service of the company reports about it. At the moment, with the advent of spring, farmers and specialists of the company are actively continuing to sow spring barley and wheat, peas and...

On April 11, «Poltavazernoprodukt» LLC began sugar beet sowing campaign. The press-service of the company reports. The land has already allowed farmers to seed, beginning with sugar beet and sunflowers sowing in «Bugaivka» and «Troitska» pro...

As of April 11, sugar beet sowing started in seven regions of Ukraine, held on 13 thousand hectares, which is 4% of the forecasted 302 thousand hectares. It is reported by the press-service of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine. Ukrainian producers purchased 28,9 thousand tonnes of plant protection products (96% of the needs), inclu...

Every year «Signet» is constantly increasing sugar beet processing capacity. In 2018, it is planned to invest about USD 0,7 million in its sugar factory reconstruction and modernization. It is reported in the corporate magazine of the company. The reconstruction works will be aimed at increasing sugar factory productivity to 2,750 tonnes/day, reducing gas consumption up to 28 m3 pe...

In March 47,2 thousand tonnes of sugar were exported, which is 15% more than the previous month. The main deliveries were carried out to the post-Soviet countries and Africa: «In March 50% of all supplies —  23,5 thousand tonnes of sugar — were delivered to Uzb...

«Radekhiv Sugar» LLC (Radekhiv sugar refinery), which produced 149,5 thousand tonnes of sugar processing 1,04 million tonnes of sugar beet, became the leader in sugar production season of MY 2017/2018. The second place was occupied by Kryzhopil sugar refinery, which processed 891,3 thousand tonnes of sugar beet and produced 135,8 thousand tonnes of sugar. The third place— Narkevychy ...

In 2017, «Astarta» sugar segment incomes amounted to 201 million euros, which is 15% more than in 2016, according to the increase in sugar sales to 440 thousand tonnes (+14%). The press-service of the company report. The sugar segment, traditionally the largest contributor to the consolidated revenues (44% of total), generated EUR 201 million (+15% y-o-y) on strong sales...

Modernization of Gnidava sugar refinery is in full swing. The introduction of the ISO 22000 standard will be the next investment of the enterprise. It will become a mandatory state standard for all agro-enterprises in a short time. It is announced by the deputy chairman of the company Glib Halkewych, the press service of the company reports. The official is convinced that Ukraine has already reached the level when consum...