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Durinng the І-st quarter of 2020, «Astarta-Kyiv» agri-industrial holding increased sugar sales by 44% — to 77,56 thousand tonnes. It is reported on the website of the Warsaw Stock Exchange. It is noted that the average selling price of sugar decreased by 1% — to 9,710 thousand UAH/tonn. Recall that in 2019, «As...

In 2019, «Astarta» preserved leadership position locally with a market share of over 20% and improved extra white sugar output to 76kt (up by 37% y-o-y). It is reported by press-center of the company. Revenues amounted to EUR 117mln (down by 2% y-o-y) on decline in sugar sales volumes by 7% to 301kt in 2019 amid negative development of local and glo...

Agrarians of Khmelnytsk region sowed 51% of sugar beet areas. It is stated in the report of Agricultural Department of Khmelnytsk Regional State Administration. The agricultural enterprises of the region continue late crops sowing. About 12 thousand...

Yesterday, on April 8, sugar beet sowing was successfully completed at «Khmilnytske» LLC («Astarta» production subdivision). The company reported about it on its Facebook page. For 12 days, 5 798 ha of sugar beet were sown. But spring-field works are not over. In parallel with the sugar beet and sunflow...

«Zakhidnyi Bug» PE began sugar beet sowing on the 26-th of March. The company announced on its Facebook page. In 2020, 13 860 hectares were allocated for sugar beet, or 21,8% of the total acreage. As of April 3, 3,927 hectares (28% of total area) were s...

On April 2, «Agrovista» Holding began sugar beet sowing in Kirovohrad region. The chief agronomist of the company Dmitro Vasyliev told about it, CBN reports. «Much work has already been done. Sugar beet sowing began on 6 thousand hectares», — he s...

According to the analytical department of «Ukrsugar» Association, in the current marketing year, the sugar beet area will amount to about 190-200 thousand hectares, which is almost 5% less than last year.  «This year, the sugar beet area will remain almost unchanged, with a slight reduction of up to 5%. First of all, it is caused by the price situation in the sugar market. However, given the trans...

 In 2020, in Khmelnytsk region sugar beet sown area will be reduced by 8-10%, compared to 2019. According to Agriultural Department of Khmelnytsk Regional State Administration, the sugar beet area will amount within 20 thousand hectares. Sugar production during the refining season i...

Last week, Cygnet began sugar beet sowing, being conducted under COVID-19 epidemic conditions. Recall that Cygnet plans to plant beets on the area of ​​3,9 thousand hectares. It is reported by press-service of the company. The sowing campaign began on March 25 in a planned manner, but with measures to prevent the spread of Coronavirus infection. To maximize the secur...

The farming units of «Astarta» started spring field operations at the end of March as scheduled. To-date the Company has finished sowing spring barley and fertilizing winter crops. To retain productive moisture in soil, mulching and sowing  are being carried out almost simultaneously. It is reported by press center of the company. The Company also started planting sugar beet and sunflower in the Poltava, Khmelnytsky and Vinnytsya regions, using newly-acquired modern machinery an...