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Rating agency ICRA has revised downwards its sugar production target for 2019 to 30,7 million tonnes from its earlier estimate of 31,5 million tonnes due to a decline in Uttar Pradesh, the largest growing State. It is reported by BusinessLine. The agency, however, said even at this level, sugar supply will be higher than demand. ICRA on Friday said production may be further hit due to the diversion of &...

In Lviv region, «Zakhidnyi Bug» Agrocompany began sugar beet sowing. It is announced by the company on its Facebook-page. This year, more than 8,2 thousand hectares of sugar beet are planned to be sown. KWS, Strube, BetaSeed, Florimond Desprez, Hilleshög, SES V...

As of March 26, Ukraine has sown 20 thousand hectares of sugar beet, or 10% of the total harvested area. Almost half of the total sown area refers to the farms of Khmelnytsk region —11 thousand hectares, Rivne region has sown much less — 3,5 thousand hectares, Volyn region — 2,7 thousand hectares and Ternopil region — 2,4 thousand hectares. «Sugar beet sowing campaign has begun throughout Ukraine. Traditionally, this year "sweet" sowing moves from the west to the east of Ukraine. In Lviv, Ternopil and Volyn...

Every day Gnidava Sugar Refinery sells more than 300 tonnes of molasses residues to agricultural enterprises of Volyn and neighboring regions, says Oleksandr Ksenzhuk, director of «BioPek» LLC. It is reported by press-service of the company. Molasses residues are the remains of sugar beet processing process. Agricultural enterprises use this organic fertilizer for soil nutrition...

Brazil’s Raízen Energia SA, the world’s largest sugar maker, raised 900 million reais ($233 million) using Agribusiness Receivables Certificates (CRA), the company’s chief financial officer told on Monday. It is reported by Reuters. Guilherme Cerqueira, the CFO, said the company initially expected to earn 750 million reais from the operation but raised more due to demand, which exceeded expectations...

Volyn region began sugar beet sowing, and agricultural enterprises have already begun preparing for the new campaign. Farms take seeds under direct contracts with well-known brands. Gnidava Sugar Refinery purchases high-quality seeds for the partner companies for the future crops. It is reported by press-service of the company. «Our partner farms are always provided with everything necessary before the start of the sowing campaign» — says Rostysla...

Farmers in western Europe have begun sugar beet planting, with first indications pointing to a drop in area for the next harvest after a price slump fueled by the end of European Union production quotas. It is reported by Reuters. The market downturn has prompted Europe’s biggest sugar refiner Suedzucker to announce the closure of several factories by 2020, which could lead farmers in affecte...

Agrarians of Khmelnytsk region began sugar beet sowing. It is reported by press service of Agricultural Department of Khmelnytsk Regional State Administration. In Khmelnytsk region sugar beet are sown on the area of 1,7 tho...

Agrarians of Rivne region began sugar beet sowing. It is reported by press-service of Agricultural Department of Rivne Regional State Administration. Agrarians of Mlynivskyi district of Rivne region began sugar beet sowing, and they have ...

«Rat» Agricultural Enterprise (Volyn region, Lutsk district) the first in Ukraine began sugar beet sowing. It is reported by press service of the Agricultural Department of Volyn Regional State Administration. «Sugar beet are sown on the similar areas as last year. The temperat...