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Argentina harvested almost 14 million tonnes of sugarcane

As of the end of September, 13,59 million tonnes of sugarcane were harvested in Argentina. It is reported by the government portal. With the sugarcane season drawing to a close in Tucuman, seven mills have shut operations while the remaining eight are preparing to stop by end-Octobe...


Sugar beet acreage in Kuban region to fall in 2018

Low sugar prices in 2017 due to surplus production will dent profits, resulting in reduced sugar beet acreage in 2018 in Kuban region.  It is reported by Delovata Gazeta. According to Kubansakharprom Association, sugar output so far has increased by 240,000 tonnes to 1 million and is expected to hit 1,5 million tonnes by the e...


Pakistan sugar output forecast at record 6,5 mln tonnes

Pakistan sugar production is forecast at a record 6,5 million tonnes for MY 2017/18, up six percent from the initial forecast of 6 million tonnes due to an increase in area, better cane yields, and improved sugar recovery rates. It is reported by Reuters. Record production is expected in the face of record stocks and is likely to present a challenge for the industry if it is unable to export. While the government did not a...


TOP-10 exporters of MY 2016/2017

«Vinnytsia Center of Grain Production» LLC became the leader in sugar exports in MY 2016/2017 and managed to export 152,5 thousand tonnes of sugar worth $ 74,7 million. Three leaders are closed by «Tsukoragroprom» LLC and «Radekhivskyi Sugar» LLC, which exported 117,3 and 101,9 thousand tonnes of sugar, respectively. In MY 2016/2017, Ukrain...


More than 50% of sugar beet area are harvested

As of October, 17 more than a half of sugar beet crop have been harvested in Ukraine. «7million tonnes of beet are harvested, the average yield is 433 centners/ha, which is 6% less than last year's level», — comments Vasyl Dolinsky, the analyst of the co...


In Australia sugar mill operations crushed by heavy rains

In Australia heavy rains have brought crushing at five Mackay region sugar mills to a halt as growers struggle to harvest. It is reported by Daily Mercury. Widespread coastal rain has severely limited harvesting operations and all of Wilmar Sugar's eight mills had run out of cane to crush by lunchtime. Cane...


Sugar refineries of Cherkasy region provide Ukrainian consumer with high-quality product

This autumn two sugar refineries started their work in Cherkasy region. They were upgraded and launched by «Panda» LLC. More than 850 sugar industry experts began their work at Selyshche and Talne Sugar Refineries. «Cherkasy-Online» writes about it. About two years Talne sugar refinery has kept its door on the castle, and the capacity — without sugar. This year, «Panda&r...


In Poltava region sugar content is higher than normal level

Poltava region continues sugar beet harvesting, but dry weather conditions in summer and beginning of autumn have negatively affected the current yield. However, sugar content is above the norm, which allows farmers to compensate their losses. It is reported by exo.in.ua. In 2017 «Dobrobut» agricultural company, the main supplier of raw materials to Bilytsky sugar refinery, sowed 6,500 hectares of sugar beet. Other...


Agrarians of Khmelnytsk region harvested half of the sugar beet crop

As of October 11, in Khmelnitsk region, sugar beet were harvested from 18 thousand hectares, or 47% of the total area. It is reported by the press service of the Khmelnytsk Regional State Administration. 573 thousand tonnes of sugar beet are harvested with an average yield of almost 500 centners/ha. Five sugar...

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