News of Ukraine

The Ukrainian irrigation equipment manufacturer Variant Irrigation is completing the installation of 5 irrigation machines on the fields of «Poltavazernoproduct» enterprise, which is a part of «Astarta-Kyiv» agricultural holding. It is reported on Facebook-page of Variant Irrigation. In this way, the company plans to expand the irrigated areas almost twice. «We were looking for a domestic quality product to im...

«Ukrprominvest-Agro» began 2023 sowing campaign. It is reported by the company on its Facebook page. For the first time in its entire history, UPI-AGRO — «Podillia» Foods Company» PJSC began sugar beet sowing so...

This year, Ternopil region plans to sow 800,000 hectares. The sowing campaign will start soon. Ternopil Regional Military Administration reported about the main preparations. So, this year the region plans to sow more than 800,000 hectares. Spring ce...

Agroformations of Khmelnytsk region are preparing for 2023 sowing campaign, which will begin in the third decade of March. In total, it is planned to sow over 850,000 hectares of spring crops, of which 300,000 hectares of spring cereals, over 440,000 hectares of technical crops, and 110,000 hectares of potatoes, vegetables and fodder crops. It is reported by Khmelnytsk Regional Military Administration. Wheat, barley, corn, sugar beet, rapeseed, soy and sunflower are among the main agricultural crops that will be grown in the fiel...

In spring of 2023, Ukrainian farmers will have a second sowing during the war. It is reported by zhitomirnews. According to the operational data of Department of Agri-industrial Development and Economic Policy of Zhytomyr Regional Military Administration, in 2023 the total ar...

Yaresky sugar refinery received 530 tonnes of sugar due to the losses reduction. It is reported by «Astarta» on its Facebook-page. Being a leader among sugar producers in Ukraine, «Astarta» improves production efficiency. The minimization of su...

During the occupation of the village of Pervomaiske in Mykolaiv region, Russian occupiers deliberately destroyed Zasilsky sugar factory. Russian aviation destroyed its main shops. And then — Grads, Smerches, Uragans and mortars. Ruslan Balko, the director of «Agro-Dilo» company's security service, commented, «Zemliak» reported. «The factory actually no longer exists today. Physically. Ther...

Lviv region finished 2022/2023 sugar-refining season, which began in September. It is reported by Lviv Regional Military Administration. During the season, almost 1.1 million tonnes of sugar beets were processed, from which 158.5 thousand tonnes of sugar were produced or 19.5%...

Vinnytsia farmers plan to increase the sugar beet sown area by 27% in 2023 compared to 2022, the head of Regional Military Administration, Serhiy Borzov, said on Facebook. «In Vinnytsia region, the structure of the cultivated area will change slightly in terms of a decrease in the area under grain crops (from 49,7% to 43,7%) and an increase under technical crops (...

During October-December 2022, «Astarta» reduced sugar sales by 27,7%, compared to the same period of 2021. It is stated in the company's report for the 4th quarter of 2022, published on the website of the Warsaw Stock Exchange. During the specified period, sugar sales amounted to 62,1 thousand tonne...