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South African sugar producer — Tongaat Hulett — expects half-year profit to rise 4,8% as production recovered after a two-year drought. It is reported by MailOnline. The sugar operations have seen the beginning of the production volume recovery after the drought conditions of the previous two years. The company said headline e...

India’s cabinet approved a 5% increase in the price of ethanol to ease pressure on suppliers of the fuel and cut crude imports. It is reported be Reuters. The price of ethanol was fixed at 40,85 rupees (17,16 UAH) per liter before tax, and would be applicable for a year starting Dec. 1. India has been aiming to boost the...

The Philippines raw-sugar production as of October 15 has reached 67 810 tonnes, nearly 17% lower than the 81 615 tonnes recorded in the same period last year, according to data from the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA).   It is reported by BusinessMirror. Raw-sugar demand during the period was pegged at 285 046 tonnes, 1.84% lower than last year’s 290 380 tonnes. The SRA data showed that the num...

As of October 31, Ukrainian sugar refineries produced 1,003 million tonnes of sugar and processed 7,24 million tonnes of beet. Currently there are 40 sugar refineries with a daily capacity of 172,4 thousand tonnes of sugar beet processing, which is 6% more than last year. «This year sugar content is slightl...

In Vinnytsia region there are seven sugar refineries in operation. All of them are fully stocked with raw materials for processing. It was reported by the Director of the Department for Agricultural Development, Ecology and Natural Resources of Vinnytsia Regional Administration, Mykola Tkachuk. As of October 30, 7 sugar re...

«Astarta» agrofirms continue sugar beet harvesting, it remains to harvest about 30% of the total area. The press-service of the company reports about it. "Sweet harvest" in eastern production units is moving faster than in western units, where, given the increased humidity, harvesting bega...

As of October 24, farmers in Poltava region harvested 890 thousand tonnes of sugar beet from 70% of the total area. It is reported by the Department of Agricultural Development of State Administration. In the current MY 2017/18 sugar beet processing is carried out by five sugar refineries in the region...

Recently, «Astarta» sugar refineries crossed the "production line" of 200 thousand tonnes. It is reported on the company's Facebook page. «Astarta»'s sweet sugar goes on a journey to Ukraine and the world, having a "certificate" of high quality and safety,&n...

This season, Ternopil region plans to produce more than 200 thousand tonnes of sugar. It is reported by the City Portal of Ternopil. Ternopil region continues sugar beet harvesting. The raw material is processed in four sugar refineries: Kozivsky, Zbarazhsky, Khorostkovsky and...

India’s biggest sugar producing state has raised the price mills must pay for the new crop by 3,3%. It is reported by Reuters. Uttar Pradesh raised the cane price to 315 rupees (UAH 126) per 100 kg for the crop year that began this month, up from 305 rupees (UAH 122) in the previous year. The fed...