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Agrarians of Zhytomyr region harvested 21% more sugar beet

As of October 10, 352,300 tonnes of sugar beet were harvested in Zhytomyr region — 60,4 thousand tonnes or 21% more than last year's level. It is reported by the press service of the Department of Agricultural Development of the Regional State Administration. The region continues sugar beet harvesting, ​​7,6 thousand hectares (61%...


«Svarog West Group» fields harvested sugar beet from 60% of the area

«Svarog West Group» continues sugar beet harvesting. Harvest activities are conducting throughout the company's presence territories. The 2017 harvest season promises to be good. The press-service of the company reports about it. Interim results of the harvesting show excellent performance. In the Central cluster of the corporation, the average yield reaches 60,56...


Russian sugar became cheaper by 28%

On 11 October, the wholesale price of sugar in the southern Federal district made up of 24,48 RUB for kg with the VAT. This is 28% below the level of the beginning of the year (34 RUB per kg). When compared with the end of June, when the figure reached to 42?5 RUB per kg, sugar became cheaper by 1,7 times. «Agroinvestor» writes about it. In January-August the production of sugar in Russia in comparison with the same period in 2016 increased by 37,5% — to 1,14 million tonnes. In part...


Suedzucker earnings up in its sugar and biofuels sectors

Suedzucker, Europe’s largest sugar refiner, said high revenues in its sugar and biofuels sectors helped propel a strong rise in second quarter earnings, and the company remained optimistic as the European Union’s liberalized sugar market starts. It is reported be Reuters. Suedzucker confirmed its previous forecast for group operating result in its current 2017/18 financial year of 425 to 500 million euros ($ 505-594 million) against 426 mi...


Bioethanol refinery restarts its work at full capacity

«BIOPEK» LLC, located on the territory of Gnidava Sugar Refinery, whose work was previously connected with the appearance of a stench in Lutsk, restarts its work at full capacity. It is reported by the press service of «Gnidava Sugar Refinery» LLC. The bioethanol refinery has not been operational since May. First, its owners suspended it themselves...


Cane crush in Brazil's Center-South region will be reduced by 8% — S&P Global Platts

In the second half of September in Brazil's Center-South region the volume of sugarcane crushed would be down 8.6% from two weeks prior, when 45,44 million tonnes were crushed. It is reported by S&P Global Platts. The amount of sugarcane crushed in Brazil's key Center-South region is expected to total 41,55 million tonnes, down 2,3% year on year. Despite l...


Vinnytsia sugar industry is the most powerful in Ukraine

Today sugar industry of Vinnytsia region is the most powerful in Ukraine. Director of the Department for Agricultural Development, Ecology and Natural Resources of Vinnytsia Regional State Administration, Mykola Tkachuk, reports about it. The press service of the Regional State Administration reports. The official stressed that sugar industry was and remains a strategic direction of the agrarian sector of Vinnytsia region. The econo...


Zambia’s sugar production set to fall by 6%

In Zambia, the 2016/17 crop year will end with a 6% drop in sugar production. According to the forecasts of the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), Zambia will produce about 388,405 tonnes of sugar compared to 411,279 tonnes last year. Brussels Office Weblog reports about it. This slight contraction in volume is due to a deterioration in the quality of sugar cane, as well as a reduction in the quantity of sugar cane transported t...

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