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Khmelnytsk region farmers harvested 474,000 tonnes of sugar beets. It is reported by AgroTimes. Agroformations of Khmelnytsk region continue sugar beets harvesting, which have already been harvested on the area of 9.3 thousand hectares, or 43% of th...

France’s farm ministry on Tuesday lowered sugar beet production outlook to 31.94 million tonnes from 32.69 million tonnes forecast last month, reflecting a downward revision to the expected yield to 79.41 t/ha from 81.85 t/ha. it is reported by hellenicshippingnews. The revised production outlook would be down 7.1% from last year and 13.6% below the five-year average. Growers are in the midst of harvesting sugar...

The winds and rains of hurricane “Lisa”, which had a strong impact on Belize, left thousands of hectares of sugar cane “flattened” on the banks of the Hondo River, on the border with Belize. It is reported by The Yucatan Times. The president of the Local Union of Sugar Cane Producers, Evaristo Gómez Díaz, said that for the moment the exact damage is unknown, so this Frida...

Indonesia plans to cultivate 700,000 hectares of sugarcane nationwide in a bid to become self sufficient of the commodity in five years. It is reported by nst.com.my. President Joko Widodo said this and that the task will be shouldered by state-owned plantation firm PT Perkebunan Nusantara X (PTPN X). Joko, or Jokowi, as he is af...

India on Saturday approved the 2022/23 export of 6 million tonnes of sugar, in line with market expectations for the year’s first tranche. It is reported by hellenicshippingnews. India exported an all-time high of more than 11 million tonnes of sugar in 2021/22 and the industry was expecting New Delhi this year to allow exports o...

Farmers of Chernihiv region continue late crops harvesing campaign. It is reported by Chernihiv Regional Military Administration. As of November 3, sugar beets were harvested on the area of 1,2 thousand hectares (71% of the forecasted harvesting volume),...

As of November 4, Ukrainian farmers harvested 6,4 million tonnes of sugar beets. It is reported by press service of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine. Sugar beets were harvested from the area of 131,4 thousand hectares (73%), 6,4 million to...

Cuba kicks off the country´s annual sugar harvest this month, but experts and state officials say the crisis-racked Caribbean island will struggle to produce enough of the sweetener even for its own consumption, dashing plans for export. It is reported by Reuters. Cuba's communist-run government has said it plans to produce 455,000 tonnes of raw sugar this harvest cycle, 14,000 tonnes less than the previous one which hit a hund...

In Vinnytsia region, farmers despite unfavorable weather and economic factors, keep their front, ensuring the food security of Ukraine. It is announced by the head of Vinnytsia Regional Military Administration, Serhii Borzov, Ukrinform reports. In Vinnytsia region, 5 sugar factories successfully started the sugar-refining season. T...

Europe’s largest sugar producer Suedzucker raised its full-year profit forecast, as it expects higher sugar prices to compensate for rising energy and raw materials costs. It is reported by Reuters. Suedzucker raised its forecast for group operating profits in its financial year to February 2023 to between 530 million euros and 630 million euros ($524.4 million-$623....