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%) are already harvested, yield is 464 centners per hectare. 285,6 thousand tonnes of beet were supplied at the sugar refineries.
For nine months of the current year, 298 units of the new highly efficient agricultural machinery were purchased for the amount of 408,7 million UAH, which is 94 units or 255,1 million UAH more compared to last year.