News of Ukraine

«Poltavazernoprodukt» IIC LLC production unit began to take measures to protect sugar beet from pests and weeds. The press-service of the company reports about it. The last seeds were laid in smooth rows to germinate and subsequently give thanks to the generous harvest of caring masters. The whole staff of &l...

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development expects to organize financing for 10-20 bioenergy projects in Ukraine in the next four years. It is reported by «Interfax-Ukraine». The EBRD is involved in financing the construction of wind power plants, SES — these projects will be financed further. But now the inst...

Molasses residues are the complex liquid fertilizers containing mono fertilizers — nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium and microfertilizers — calcium, magnesium, zinc, copper, boron. At the request of Gnidava Sugar Refinery, Volyn Branch of National Scientific Center «Institute for Soil Science and Agrochemistry Research of Ukraine» has d...

Agrarians of Poltava region completed sugar beet sowing. It is reported by Poltava Regional State Administration. In the region sugar beet were sown on the area of 34,5 thousand hectares.  

«Astarta»’s farm units have successfully finished the sowing of spring crops. The total crop area sown in spring is about 170 thousand hectares, including 41 thousand hectares of sugar beet, 41 thousand hectares of sunflower, 67 thousand hectares of corn, 20 thousand hectares of soybean, and the rest under other cro...

This year, Gnidava Sugar Refinery will continue ecological sugar production. The press-service of the company reports about it. Last year, «Ritter Bio Agro», an enterprise specializing in eco-beet production, has grown 2,000 tonnes of raw materials from which ec...

IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, is providing a $30 million loan to «Astarta», a leading agricultural producer, to help improve its environmental efficiency and strengthen its agricultural productivity and logistics as part of a broader effort to boost Ukraine's agribusiness sector and spur economic development.  It is reported by the corporation in its press release. IFC’s financing will support a two-year investment program aimed at improving the company’s resource efficiency and com...

In January-April 2018, Ukrainian sugar confectionery production totaled 22 thousand tonnes (-3,1% compared to the same period of 2017). It is reported by the State Statistics Service of Ukraine. According to the data, in April 5,5 thousand tonnes of sugar confectionery products were produced (-10,8% compared with&nbs...

Aviva Investors Poland SA, acting on behalf of Aviva Investors Specjalistyczny Fundusz Inwestycyiny Otwarty, hereby informs that due to the sales transaction of the shares of Astarta Holding N.V. that took place on 14 May 2018 the total number of Company's shares owned by the Aviva Investors Specjalistyczny Fundusz Inwestycyjny Otwarty has decreased. It is reported by the Company on Warsaw Stock Exchange. So the total number of votes in the Company held by Aviva Investors Specjalistyczny Fundusz Inwestycyjny Otwarty has been reduced below...

On May 6, «Poltavazernoprodukt» IIC LLC production unit successfully completed sowing campaign. It is reported by the press-service of the company. This year more than 20 thousand hectares have been planted with the main crops. Agrarians of the company have sowed 6,2 thousand hectares of...