News of Ukraine

Monday, 5 March 2018
«Cygnet» increased sugar production by 5,4%

Last year «Cygnet» agroholding increased its sugar production by 5,4% — to 33 thousand tonnes. The press-service of the company reports about it. The company made a new record, processing 232,5 thousand tonnes of sugar beet. In 2017, «Cygnet» invested more than USD 2...

Monday, 5 March 2018
Sugar World 2018: Production diversification and high-quality raw material base — the main vector of sugar business development

The 2-nd International Congress «Sugar World 2018» took place in the capital of Ukraine on March 1, bringing together about 450 sugar beet producers and processors, international experts and representatives of commercial companies. The event was focused on the technological aspects of efficient sugar beet cultivation and high-quality sugar production. «Ukrainian sugar industry has a huge potential, we can compete with global players. At present, 8-9 tonnes of sugar per hectare is the normal real result for Ukraine. But, we need more high-qual...

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Monday, 5 March 2018
Biogas and bioethanol — "alternative" earnings for sugar industry

Sugar industry can generate additional profits. So, in Ukraine, as well as in the world, bioenergy production is gaining in popularity. «In Ukraine about 11% of biomass is used for bioenergy production. As for the sugar beet pulp, it is only 4% of the potential», — commented Oleksandr Nikolayenko, the head of th...

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Monday, 5 March 2018
Last year sugar producers paid 3,1 billion taxes — Sugar World 2018

Ukrainian sugar industry is a self-sufficient sector, which only last year paid 3,1 billion UAH of taxes. It was emphasized by Andriy Dykun, the head of «Ukrsugar» during the 2-nd International Congress Sugar World 2018. «Sugar industry provides work for 85 thousand people. Last year, sugar production amounted to 2,1 million tonnes. At the same time, Ukraine became an export "breakthrough" for the worl...

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Tuesday, 20 February 2018
Sugar production increased by 6,5%

In MY 2017/2018, Ukraine produced 2,14 million tonnes of sugar, which is 6,5% more than last year's 2,01 million tonnes. Growth in production is associated with an increase in beet grown area and the launch of 4 more sugar refineries. «The production season is completed. 46 sugar refineries produced 2,14 m...

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Friday, 16 February 2018
«Astarta» increased pulp production by 19%

According to the results of 2017, «Astarta» produced 43 thousand tonnes of granulated beet pulp, which is 19% more than in 2016. It is reported by the press-service of the company. It became possible thanks to the commissioning of a pulp drying complex at Narkevychy Sugar Refinery. Last year «Astarta»...

Monday, 12 February 2018
Zhytomyr region produced almost 70 thousand tonnes of sugar

This season sugar refineries of Zhytomyr region produced 68,1 thousand tonnes of sugar. It is reported by AgroTimes. Such volume is completely enough for the need of the region in this production, reported in Zhytomyr Regional State Administration. In general,&n...

Monday, 12 February 2018
«Kamaz-Agro» became the first in Ukraine to introduce German sugar beet growing technology

«Kamaz-Agro» agrofirm (village of Ostrozhets Rivne region) became the first in Ukraine to introduce the German technology of sugar beet cultivation. It was announced by the director of the agrofirm Mykola Koshelia, AgroTimes reports. He says that this technology is based on the use of a certain hybrid and herbicide, which controls mos...

Monday, 12 February 2018
Sugar exports increased by 64%

In January 2018, sugar producers exported 76,4 thousand tonnes of sugar, which is 64% more than the previous month. «The main volumes were exported to Turkey (25%), Uzbekistan (23%), Libya (15%) and Sri Lanka — 7,2 thousand tonnes», — commented Ruslana Butylo the leading speak...

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Monday, 12 February 2018
Vinnytsia region produced 445 thousand tonnes of sugar per season

Vinnytsia region completed sugar-refining season. It was produced 445 thousand tonnes of sugar — 10 thousand tonnes more than in 2016. It was announced on February 5 at the weekly meeting in the Regional State Administration by the Director of the Department of Agro-Industrial Development, Ecology and Natural Resources Mykola Tkachuk...